CVE-2018-1841 Information disclosure in Cloud Private

Medium 6.2 Published 19 Nov 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local user can read the CA Private Key due to world-readable permissions on IBM Cloud Private nodes, compromising cryptographic security.

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-2018-1841?

CVE-2018-1841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Private, published on 19 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Private 2.1.0 could allow a local user to obtain the CA Private Key due to it being world readable in boot/master node. IBM X-Force ID: 150901.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1841?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Private.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rmqq-pf3r-fxfx.