IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5/2.6/2.7 inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5/2.6/2.7 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1664. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5/2.6/2.7 (Directory Service Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 133557.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2018. The weakness was released 01/04/2018 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1664 since 11/30/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 01/28/2021). 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170645 (OpenSUSE Security Update for the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2017:3358-1)).

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 102470†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-111335, VDB-111334, VDB-111333 and VDB-111332. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Remote: Yes

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11/30/2016 🔍
01/02/2018 +398 days 🔍
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01/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/28/2021 +1119 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-2017-1664 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1664
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111331
X-Force: 133557
SecurityFocus: 102470 - IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVE-2017-1664 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/05/2018 08:53
Updated: 01/28/2021 12:15
Changes: 01/05/2018 08:53 (63), 12/19/2019 16:05 (6), 01/28/2021 12:12 (2), 01/28/2021 12:15 (1)
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