IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5 Password Policy credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Password Policy. The manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-1221. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5 (Directory Service Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Password Policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 123861.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was presented 11/13/2017 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1221 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/23/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101683†). See VDB-109314 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Remote: Yes

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01/23/2021 +1166 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Ron Craig, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza. (ryan)
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1221 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1221
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109313
X-Force: 123861
SecurityFocus: 101683 - IBM BigFix Platform CVE-2017-1221 Security Weakness

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2017 14:15
Updated: 01/23/2021 10:40
Changes: 11/14/2017 14:15 (62), 12/05/2019 17:59 (6), 01/23/2021 10:35 (3), 01/23/2021 10:40 (1)
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