IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 Password Encryption inadequate encryption
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A vulnerability was found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 (Reporting Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component Password Encryption. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is affected by a weak password encryption vulnerability that could allow a local user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 141682.
The bug was discovered 10/16/2018. The weakness was disclosed 10/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1518 since 12/12/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploiting
Class: Inadequate encryptionCWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
ATT&CK: T1600
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/12/2017 🔍10/16/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1518 (🔍)
X-Force: 20171213
Entry
Created: 10/19/2018 06:34Updated: 05/30/2023 11:25
Changes: 10/19/2018 06:34 (59), 04/05/2020 14:38 (1), 05/30/2023 11:25 (3)
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