PT-2021-22345 · Ibm · Ibm Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager

Ben Goodspeed + 8 · Published 2021-11-15 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-38979

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 Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager versions 3.0 through 4.1

Description The software uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but it does not also use a salt as part of the input.

Recommendations For IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager versions 3.0 through 4.1, consider implementing an additional security measure, such as using a salt value in the hashing process, to enhance the security of password storage. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-916

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38979

Affected Products

Ibm Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager

References · 5

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38979 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516034 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38979 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32477 · Telegram Post