# CVE-2018-9068: Hardcoded credentials in System x IMM2

> Hard-coded SFTP credentials in IMM2 allow attackers with management network access to download diagnostic logs and FFDC data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q3h5-wxx8-7xc8

## What is CVE-2018-9068?

CVE-2018-9068 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation System x IMM2, published on 26 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The IMM2 First Failure Data Capture function collects management module logs and diagnostic information when a hardware error is detected. This information is made available for download through an SFTP server hosted on the IMM2 management network interface. In versions earlier than 4.90 for Lenovo System x and earlier than 6.80 for IBM System x, the credentials to access the SFTP server are hard-coded and described in the IMM2 documentation, allowing an attacker with management network access to obtain the collected FFDC data. After applying the update, the IMM2 will create random SFTP credentials for use with OneCLI.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9068?

It affects 42 products.


Products: Ibm Bladecenter Hs22 Firmware, Ibm Bladecenter Hs23 Firmware, Ibm Bladecenter Hs23e Firmware, Ibm Flex System X220 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X222 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X240 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X280 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X440 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X480 M4 Firmware, Ibm Flex System X880 M4 Firmware, Ibm Idataplex Dx360 M4 Firmware, Ibm Idataplex Dx360 M4 Water Cooled Firmware, Ibm Nextscale Nx360 M4 Firmware, Ibm System X3100 M4 Firmware, Ibm System X3100 M5 Firmware, Ibm System X3250 M4 Firmware, Ibm System X3250 M5 Firmware, Ibm System X3300 M4 Firmware, Ibm System X3500 M4 Firmware, Ibm System X3530 M4 Firmware and 22 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-9068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-9068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation System x IMM2

- [CVE-2017-3768](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3768/): Denial of service in Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-6157](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6157/): Information disclosure in System x (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-9068 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-9068 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation System x IMM2, published on 26 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation System x IMM2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9068/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9068/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9068
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9068
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9068

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