Information disclosure in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
CVE-2014-0872
The installation process in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5 stores unencrypted credentials, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging root access. IBM X-Force ID: 90988.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager — versions 2.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90988 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-unencrypted-credentials-stored-on… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0872?
- CVE-2014-0872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2018-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0872?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.