Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

Published: 2018-02-26

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-1377 CVE-2017-1774
CWE-ID	CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU10727

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1377

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to storing of user credentials in plain in clear text. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.2.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence: 3.1

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013596

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU10728

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1774