What is CVE-2018-1742?

CVE-2018-1742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-1742?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

CVE-2018-1742

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 148421.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/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-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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-2018-1742?: CVE-2018-1742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1742?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.