PT-2023-20244 · Ibm · Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager

Ben Goodspeed + 8 · Published 2023-03-21 · Updated 2023-03-24 · CVE-2023-25686

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.2

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager versions 3.0 through 4.1.1

Description The issue allows a local user to read user credentials stored in plain clear text.

Recommendations For versions 3.0 through 4.1.1, consider restricting access to sensitive areas where credentials are stored until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, limit local user privileges to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-25686

Affected Products

Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager

References · 5

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962729 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25686 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25686 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60391 · Telegram Post