IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6/2.7/3.0 Authentication Mechanism improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6/2.7/3.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Authentication Mechanism. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-1738. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6/2.7/3.0. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Authentication Mechanism. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6, 2.7, 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information or jeopardize system integrity due to improper authentication mechanisms. IBM X-Force ID: 147907.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2018. The weakness was released 10/11/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1738 since 12/12/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/25/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 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.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-125257. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2017 🔍
10/04/2018 +295 days 🔍
10/11/2018 +6 days 🔍
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10/12/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/25/2023 +1686 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125256
X-Force: 147907

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2018 07:17
Updated: 05/25/2023 09:12
Changes: 10/12/2018 07:17 (59), 04/01/2020 20:58 (2), 05/25/2023 09:08 (3), 05/25/2023 09:12 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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