CVE-2018-1956

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Published Jan 14, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 153628.

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

IBM

Security Identity Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12535	IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 153628.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.017% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106554
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153628
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794615

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Identity Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-521

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 14, 2019, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 14, 2019, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

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