CVE-2018-1887 Hardcoded credentials in Security Access Manager Appliance
Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Access 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-2018-1887?
CVE-2018-1887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 13 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 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: 152078.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-575j-f3xm-vq93.