SB2018030703 - Brute-force attack in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence 



SB2018030703 - Brute-force attack in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

Published: March 7, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018030703
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 security vulnerability.


1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1373)

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

The weakness exists due to improper lockout of accounts on authentication failure. A remote attacker can conduct a brute force password guessing attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.