Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security Identity Manager VA (ISIM VA) has addressed the following vulnerabilities due to hard-coded credentials, the lack of proper session termination, and XML external entity injection.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153633
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance does not invalidate session tokens when the logout button is pressed. The lack of proper session termination may allow attackers with local access to login into a closed browser session.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153658
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Identity Manager is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153751 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Product | Version |
IBM Security Identity Manager VA | 7.0.1 - 7.0.1.10 |
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | Remediation |
IBM Security Identity Manager VA |
7.0.1 - 7.0.1.10 |
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References
Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza
Change History
22 January 2019: Original Version Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm10796380