CVE-2018-1742 Hardcoded credentials in Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager allow attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-1742?

CVE-2018-1742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 8 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 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: 148421.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrp2-9q58-6mvv.

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