CVE-2018-1956 Weak cryptography in Security Identity Manager

Medium 5.9 Published 14 Jan 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Weak default password policies in IBM Security Identity Manager allow attackers to compromise user accounts through brute-force or guessing attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1956?

CVE-2018-1956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 14 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 153628.

Weakness: CWE-521

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cg8j-hfwr-rpvv.