Vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager
CVE-2018-1959
IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1 Virtual Appliance 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: 153633.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.6% 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 Identity Manager — versions 7.0.1
- IBM Security Identity Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106726 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153633 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1959?
- CVE-2018-1959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2019-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1959?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.