CVE-2017-1271 - Inadequate Encryption Strength

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 124746.

IBM Security Guardium 9.0, 9.1, and 9.5 supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties. IBM X-Force ID: 124746.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

IBM Security Guardium

First reported 7 years ago

2017-12-07 15:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-12-19 13:43:00

Affected Software

IBM Security Guardium 9.0

9.0

IBM Security Guardium 9.1

9.1

IBM Security Guardium 9.5

9.5

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010435

Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

102034

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1039961

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124746

Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

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