SB2018051117 - Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium
Published: May 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018051117
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1601)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to weak requirements for users to have strong passwords by default. A remote attacker can conduct brute-force attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.