VDB-96735 · CVE-2016-8954 · BID 95628

IBM dashDB hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM dashDB. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8954. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM dashDB (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM dashDB Local uses hard-coded credentials that could allow a remote attacker to gain access to the Docker container or database.

The bug was discovered 12/09/2016. The weakness was published 02/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8954 since 10/25/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 02/09/2017). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1110.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 61 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 95628†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/25/2016 🔍
12/09/2016 +45 days 🔍
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02/08/2017 +61 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8954 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8954
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96735
SecurityFocus: 95628 - IBM dashDB Local CVE-2016-8954 Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8954 - IBM - dashDB Local - Hardcoded Credentials Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2017 09:15
Changes: 02/09/2017 09:15 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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