CVE-2018-11045 Weak cryptography in Pivotal Operations Manager

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can predict the initial random number generator state by using a static seed file embedded in the appliance image, compromising cryptographic security.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-11045?

CVE-2018-11045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Operations Manager, published on 11 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pivotal Operations Manager, versions 2.1 prior to 2.1.6 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and 1.12 prior to 1.12.22, contains a static Linux Random Number Generator (LRNG) seed file embedded in the appliance image. An attacker with knowledge of the exact version and IaaS of a running OpsManager could get the contents of the corresponding seed from the published image and therefore infer the initial state of the LRNG.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivotal Software Operations Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-11045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2m5c-4ccv-xpr3.

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