Security Bulletin
Summary
GSKit is an IBM component that is used by IBM Personal Communications. GSKit that is shipped with IBM Personal Communications contains security vulnerability. IBM Personal Communications has addressed the same.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1447
DESCRIPTION: The GSKit CMS KDB logic fails to salt the hash function resulting in weaker than expected protection of passwords. A weak password may be recovered. Note: After update the customer should change password to ensure the new password is stored more securely. Products should encourage customers to take this step as a high priority action.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139972for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Personal Communications 12.0, 12.0.0.1, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product |
VRMF |
Remediation |
|
IBM Personal Communications |
12.0 |
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|
IBM Personal Communications |
12.0.0.1 |
|
|
IBM Personal Communications |
12.0.1.0 |
|
|
IBM Personal Communications |
12.0.2.0 |
|
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IBM Personal Communications |
12.0.3.0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
15 July 2018: Original version 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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Document Information
Modified date:
26 July 2018
UID
ibm10717435