CVE-2019-4256

View on CVE.org

Published May 29, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944.

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

API Connect

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.0.0`	affected	—
`5.0.8.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13863	IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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: 1.3% (1.325% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Api Connect

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 29, 2019, 3:10 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:22 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "API Connect", "vendor": "IBM", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "5.0.0.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.0.8.6"}]}], "datePublic": "2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_0": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "exploitCodeMaturity": "UNPROVEN", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "remediationLevel": "OFFICIAL_FIX", "reportConfidence": "CONFIRMED", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "temporalScore": 5.2, "temporalSeverity": "MEDIUM", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/UI:N/S:U/C:H/A:N/I:N/AC:H/AV:N/PR:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C", "version": "3.0"}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "Obtain Information", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2019-05-31T13:06:06.000Z", "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm"}, "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968"}, {"name": "ibm-api-cve20194256-info-disc (159944)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944"}, {"name": "108530", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "DATE_PUBLIC": "2019-05-22T00:00:00", "ID": "CVE-2019-4256", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "API Connect", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "5.0.0.0"}, {"version_value": "5.0.8.6"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "IBM"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944."}]}, "impact": {"cvssv3": {"BM": {"A": "N", "AC": "H", "AV": "N", "C": "H", "I": "N", "PR": "N", "S": "U", "UI": "N"}, "TM": {"E": "U", "RC": "C", "RL": "O"}}}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "Obtain Information"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "title": "IBM Security Bulletin 882968 (API Connect)", "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968"}, {"name": "ibm-api-cve20194256-info-disc (159944)", "refsource": "XF", "title": "X-Force Vulnerability Report", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944"}, {"name": "108530", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T19:33:37.799Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968"}, {"name": "ibm-api-cve20194256-info-disc (159944)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944"}, {"name": "108530", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "cveId": "CVE-2019-4256", "datePublished": "2019-05-29T15:10:24.357Z", "dateReserved": "2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-09-17T03:22:51.438Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "API Connect", "vendor": "IBM", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "5.0.0.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.0.8.6"}]}], "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "BFA7B008-D15D-4FDD-A9F3-E4FB9F270A86", "versionEndIncluding": "5.0.8.6", "versionStartIncluding": "5.0.0.0", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "IBM API Connect versi\u00f3n 5.0.0.0 hasta 5.0.8.6, usa algoritmos criptogr\u00e1ficos m\u00e1s d\u00e9biles de lo esperado que permitir\u00eda que un atacante descifre informaci\u00f3n muy confidencial. ID de IBM X-Force: 159944."}], "id": "CVE-2019-4256", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:36:19.773", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.0, "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.2, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2019-05-29T15:29:00.707", "references": [{"source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530"}, {"source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "tags": ["VDB Entry", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944"}, {"source": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108530"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["VDB Entry", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159944"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882968"}], "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@us.ibm.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-326"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}