SB2018051117 - Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium



SB2018051117 - Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium

Published: May 11, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018051117
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1601)

CWE-ID: CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements

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 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.