CVE-2014-6111

7.8 · HIGH

Published Apr 20, 2018 ibm CWE-255 EPSS 0.35% (28th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-6111 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm security_identity_manager. It was published on April 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.1.x before 5.1.0.15-ISS-TIM-IF0057 and Security Identity Manager 6.0.x before 6.0.0.4-ISS-SIM-IF0001 and 7.0.x before 7.0.0.0-ISS-SIM-IF0003 store encrypted user credentials and the keystore password in cleartext in configuration files, which allows local users to decrypt SIM credentials via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 96180.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update security_identity_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21698020 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96180 Ref www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21698020 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96180

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-6111?

CVE-2014-6111 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm security_identity_manager. It was published on April 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-6111?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-6111?

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