Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium



Published: 2018-05-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1601
CWE-ID CWE-521
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM Security Guardium
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Brute-force attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU12581

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1601

CWE-ID: CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to weak requirements for users to have strong passwords by default. A remote attacker can conduct brute-force attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 10.5.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium: 10.0 - 10.1.4

External links

http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132624


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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