PT-2020-10959 · Ibm · Ibm Security Directory Server

Published 2020-02-04 · Updated 2020-02-05 · CVE-2019-4540

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 concerns the use of weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms, which could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

Recommendations For IBM Security Directory Server version 6.4.0, consider updating to a version that uses stronger cryptographic algorithms to mitigate the risk of decryption of sensitive information. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-327

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-4540

Affected Products

Ibm Security Directory Server

References · 5

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288660 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4540 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4540 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165813 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/754 · Telegram Post