CVE-2014-0872

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Published Apr 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The installation process in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5 stores unencrypted credentials, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging root access. IBM X-Force ID: 90988.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0902	The installation process in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5 stores unencrypted credentials, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging root access. IBM X-Force ID: 90988.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.275% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90988
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-unencrypted-credentials-stored-on-ibm-security-key-lifecycle-manager-server-cve-2014-0872/

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 25, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:27 AM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 25, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

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