PT-2019-17116 · Ibm · Ibm Security Directory Server

Published 2019-10-02 · Updated 2022-12-07 · CVE-2019-4520

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Directory Server version 6.4.0

Description The issue is related to an inadequate account lockout setting, which could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

Recommendations For IBM Security Directory Server version 6.4.0, consider implementing a more robust account lockout policy to prevent brute-force attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the server to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-307

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-4520

Affected Products

Ibm Security Directory Server

References · 4

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4520 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4520 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165178 · Vendor Advisory