PT-2019-4409 · Ibm · Ibm Security Identity Manager

Published 2019-01-22 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-1959

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Identity Manager version 7.0.1 Virtual Appliance

Description The issue is related to hard-coded credentials, such as passwords or cryptographic keys, used by the software for authentication, communication, or data encryption. This weakness in credential storage can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations For IBM Security Identity Manager version 7.0.1 Virtual Appliance, 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

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00134

CVE-2018-1959

Affected Products

Ibm Security Identity Manager

References · 6

• https://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10796380 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153633 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1959 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00134 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1959 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106726 · Note