#VU12309 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in IBM DB2 - CVE-2018-1428

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12309

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1428

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM DB2
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to IBM GSKit uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2: 9.7.0.0, 10.1.0.0, 10.5.0.0, 11.1.0.0

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External links
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139073

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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.