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TI-2018-01700 Aliases CVE-2018-1956GHSA-cg8j-hfwr-rpvv

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong…

Priority LOW 37CWE-521Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 153628.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02017 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSecurity Identity Manager6.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 6.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.0.0.20VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.0.0.20 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1956
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg8j-hfwr-rpvv

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2018-01707 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-03415 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03343 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01143 Command injection in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01337 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01193 Missing authentication in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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