CVE-2018-1608 Weak cryptography in Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager

Medium 5.9 Published 1 May 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager allow attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information.

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-2018-1608?

CVE-2018-1608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, published on 1 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 through 6.0.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 143798.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfm3-5prm-p3xq.