# CVE-2018-1425: Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

> Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4288-5jh6-5936

## What is CVE-2018-1425?

CVE-2018-1425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, published on 27 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) 3.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 139003.

Weakness: CWE-326 (Inadequate Encryption Strength)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1425?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1425?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

- [CVE-2018-1372](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1372/): Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1377/): Information disclosure in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-4310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4310/): Security feature bypass in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-4338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4338/): Denial of service in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1373/): Security feature bypass in Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1425 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, published on 27 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1425/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1425/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1425
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1425
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1425

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