IBM Security Guardium 9.0/9.1/9.5 Algorithm Negotiation inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Security Guardium 9.0/9.1/9.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Algorithm Negotiation. Performing a manipulation results in inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-1271. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Guardium 9.0/9.1/9.5 (Policy Management Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Algorithm Negotiation. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 124746.

The bug was discovered 12/01/2017. The weakness was shared 12/07/2017 by ryan (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-1271 since 11/30/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 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 102034†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

11/30/2016 🔍
12/01/2017 +366 days 🔍
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12/07/2017 +6 days 🔍
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01/26/2021 +1146 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: Ron Craig, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza. (ryan)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1271 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110319
X-Force: 124746
SecurityFocus: 102034 - IBM Security Guardium CVE-2017-1271 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039961

Entryinfo

Created: 12/07/2017 23:31
Updated: 01/26/2021 06:48
Changes: 12/07/2017 23:31 (60), 12/12/2019 17:17 (5), 01/26/2021 06:46 (3), 01/26/2021 06:48 (1)
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