IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.7/3.0 SKLM Server improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.7/3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SKLM Server. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-1745. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.7/3.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component SKLM Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.7 and 3.0 could allow an unauthenticated user to restart the SKLM server due to missing authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 148424.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2018. The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2018 by ryan (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1745 since 12/12/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105554†). The entry VDB-125256 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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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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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2017 🔍
09/29/2018 +290 days 🔍
10/04/2018 +5 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: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Researcher: ryan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125257
X-Force: 148424
SecurityFocus: 105554 - IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVE-2018-1745 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2018 07:17
Updated: 05/25/2023 09:17
Changes: 10/12/2018 07:17 (61), 04/01/2020 21:06 (4), 05/25/2023 09:13 (3), 05/25/2023 09:17 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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