CVE-2018-1372
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) 3.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 137772.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) version 3.1 ships with a default configuration that does not enforce strong password requirements, allowing users to set weak passwords that are vulnerable to brute-force or dictionary attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of IBM Security Guardium Big Data IntelligenceLog into the Guardium Big Data Intelligence administration console and navigate to System Settings > About, or run the command 'gu version' or 'productversion' from the CLI if availableAffected if The installed version is exactly 3.1 - this is the only affected version per the CVE
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Access the password policy configurationLog into the Guardium Big Data Intelligence administration console and navigate to Security Settings or User Management > Password PolicyAffected if Password policy settings are accessible and visible in the console - if the page is missing or returns an error, this indicates default/unconfigured state
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Verify minimum password length configurationIn the password policy section, check if a minimum password length requirement is set - look for a field labeled 'Minimum Length' or similarAffected if No minimum length is set, or the value is set to a weak value (such as less than 8 characters), or the field is empty/unconfigured
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Check character complexity requirementsIn the password policy section, verify if requirements for uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters are enabled or configuredAffected if Character complexity requirements are disabled, not configured, or set to none - the field shows 'None' or is unchecked
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Confirm password expiration policyIn the password policy section, check if password expiration period is configured - look for 'Password Expiry' or 'Expiration Days' settingAffected if Password expiration is disabled, not set, or set to 'Never' or '0' days
A user is affected if they are running version 3.1 AND the password policy shows default configuration with weak or missing requirements for password length, complexity, or expiration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataEnable and configure strong password complexity requirements in the Guardium Big Data Intelligence administration console, including minimum length, character complexity, and password expiration policies.
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