Vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager
CVE-2018-1887
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 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: 152078.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Access Manager
- IBM Security Access Manager Appliance — versions 9.0.4.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152078 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1887?
- CVE-2018-1887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1887?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.