Security Bulletin: Inadequate account lockout in Cloud Pak System (CVE-2019-4096)

Security Bulletin

Summary

There is inadequate account lockout in IBM Cloud Pak System formerly known as IBM PureApplication System. It applies to Cloud Pak System, Software, and Service. Cloud Pak System has addressed this vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-4096
DESCRIPTION: IBM Pure Application System uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158018 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.0

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported version/release/platform IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product. Contact IBM Cloud Pak System support for assistance.

For IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.0, upgrade to V2.3.0.1.

Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

September 28, 2019: Original document published

*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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Internal Use Only

Psirt Product Record: Adv 14888, PR ID 129318

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Security Bulletin: Inadequate account lockout in Cloud Pak System (CVE-2019-4096)