SB2018030703 - Brute-force attack in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence
Published: March 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018030703
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1373)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to improper lockout of accounts on authentication failure. A remote attacker can conduct a brute force password guessing attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.