Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1956 (CCN-153628)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2019-01-10
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 153628.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-521
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1956

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory
106554

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-sim-cve20181956-info-disc(153628)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-sim-cve20181956-info-disc(153628)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 794615 (Security Identity Manager)
IBM Security Identity Manager is affected by multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-1956, CVE-2018-1969, CVE-2018-1967 )

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794615

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0.0 and <= 6.0.0.20)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm security identity manager *
    ibm security identity manager 6.0.0