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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5/2.6/2.7 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-1665. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5/2.6/2.7 (Directory Service Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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: 133559.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1665 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111535 (Debian DSA-4262-1 : symfony - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176446 (Debian Security Update for symfony (DSA 4262-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111535). The entries VDB-96595, VDB-119502, VDB-119503 and VDB-119504 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 111535
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4262-1 : symfony - security update
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11/30/2016 🔍
01/03/2018 +399 days 🔍
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01/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/03/2018 +210 days 🔍
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01/28/2021 +906 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2017-1665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111332

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X-Force: 133559

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/05/2018 08:53
Updated: 01/28/2021 12:18
Changes: 01/05/2018 08:53 (66), 12/19/2019 16:14 (12), 01/28/2021 12:18 (2)
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