CVE-2018-1944 Hardcoded credentials in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Hard-coded credentials in IBM Identity Governance 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-2018-1944?
CVE-2018-1944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 21 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2 through 5.2.4.1 Virtual Appliance 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: 153386.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2017-1407 Command injection in Security Identity Manager
- CVE-2017-1483 Missing authorization in Security Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1756 SQL injection in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2020-4958 Missing authorization in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2020-4246 XML external entity in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw5q-h7w3-6j9q.