CVE-2018-1425
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 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 139003.
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 · moderate confidenceIBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) version 3.1 implements weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms, enabling attackers to decrypt highly sensitive information stored or processed by the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 installed version of IBM Security Guardium Big Data IntelligenceCheck the product version through the web interface (typically found in About or System Information section) or run: grep -i version /opt/guardium/install/info.txt 2>/dev/null or check the installation directory for version filesAffected if The installed version is exactly 3.1
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Locate encryption configuration filesSearch for configuration files in the SonarG installation directory, typically under /opt/guardium/sonarg/config/ or similar paths. Look for files named encryption.properties, crypto.config, security.xml, or similarAffected if Configuration files exist and contain references to weak cryptographic algorithms (DES, 3DES, MD5, SHA-1 without salt)
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Inspect database encryption settingsCheck the database configuration or connection strings for encrypted fields. Look for algorithm specifications in database.yml, application.properties, or connection config filesAffected if Stored data or database connections specify DES, 3DES, or other outdated cipher algorithms
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Review password hashing configurationExamine user authentication configuration files for how passwords are hashed. Check for MD5 or SHA-1 without salt in password encoding settingsAffected if Password storage uses MD5 or SHA-1 hashing rather than SHA-256 or stronger
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Check SSL/TLS cipher configurationsReview SSL/TLS configuration files in the installation for allowed cipher suites. Look for weak ciphers like EXP-RC4-MD5, EXP-DES-CBC-SHA, or similar export-grade or outdated ciphersAffected if SSL/TLS configuration allows weak cipher suites or TLS versions below 1.2
A user is affected if IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence version 3.1 is installed AND weak cryptographic algorithms (DES, 3DES, MD5, SHA-1) are in use for data encryption, password hashing, or secure communications
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 dataUpgrade to a version that implements strong cryptographic algorithms (AES-256 or stronger, SHA-256+ for hashing) or implement proper encryption with industry-standard algorithms to replace the weak cryptographic implementations.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-1425 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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