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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM GSKit affect IBM Personal Communications

Created by Mohammed Abrar Pasha on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/717435
717435

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

Upgrade to Personal Communications 12.0.4

IBM Personal Communications

12.0.0.1

Upgrade to Personal Communications 12.0.4

IBM Personal Communications

12.0.1.0

Upgrade to Personal Communications 12.0.4

IBM Personal Communications

12.0.2.0

Upgrade to Personal Communications 12.0.4

IBM Personal Communications

12.0.3.0

Upgrade to Personal Communications 12.0.4

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 July 2018

UID

ibm10717435