First published: Thu Oct 04 2018(Updated: )
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 148423.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | >=2.5.0<=2.5.0.9 | |
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | >=2.6.0<=2.6.0.4 | |
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | >=2.7.0<=2.7.0.3 | |
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | >=3.0.0<=3.0.0.1 |
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CVE-2018-1744 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for directory traversal attacks.
To fix CVE-2018-1744, upgrade IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager to a version that patches the vulnerability.
CVE-2018-1744 affects IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager versions 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 before their respective patch releases.
Yes, CVE-2018-1744 can be exploited remotely by sending specially-crafted URL requests containing "dot dot" sequences.
The potential impact of CVE-2018-1744 includes unauthorized access to sensitive files on the system.