What is CVE-2018-1738?

CVE-2018-1738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-1738?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager

CVE-2018-1738

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (62.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager — versions 3.0, 2.7, 2.6
Ibm Security_key_lifecycle_manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1738?: CVE-2018-1738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-1738?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.