PT-2018-14350 · Ibm · Ibm Security Guardium

Chris Shepherd + 5 · Published 2018-12-13 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-1818

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Guardium versions 10 through 10.5

Description The issue concerns hard-coded credentials, including passwords or cryptographic keys, used by IBM Security Guardium for inbound authentication, communication with external components, or internal data encryption.

Recommendations For IBM Security Guardium versions 10 through 10.5, consider changing the hard-coded credentials to unique, secure values to prevent unauthorized access. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the affected system to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1818

Affected Products

Ibm Security Guardium

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1818 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1818 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10737073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150022 · Vendor Advisory