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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Information Queue distributes configuration files with hard-coded credentials (CVE-2022-35287)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Security Verify Information Queue (ISIQ) v10.0.2 includes YAML files and property files with hard-coded credentials. ISIQ v10.0.3 has removed these files from the installation package since they are not required for product operation. (CVE-2022-35287)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-35287
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Security Verify Information Queue 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: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230817 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Security Verify Information Queue10.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.

Download and install the latest ISIQ images, tagged at 10.0.3 or greater, from the ISIQ Starter Kit page at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-security-information-queue-starter-kit

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Nathan Roane, Vince Dragnea, Troy Fisher, Gabor Minyo, Geoffrey Owden, and Ben Goodspeed from the IBM Security Ethical Hacking Team.

Change History

12 Jul 2022: Initial Publication

*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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 July 2022

UID

ibm16606827