CVE-2018-1738 Auth bypass in Security Key Lifecycle Manager

High 7.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass authentication mechanisms to access sensitive information or compromise system integrity in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

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

What is CVE-2018-1738?

CVE-2018-1738 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 11 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6, 2.7, 3.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information or jeopardize system integrity due to improper authentication mechanisms. IBM X-Force ID: 147907.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhm6-rjw7-rhjh.

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