CVE-2018-1447 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2018-1447
Vulnerability Scoring

5.1
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2018-1447 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2018-1447 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕞 21 Nov 2024, 03:59 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 04 Apr 2018, 18:29 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 2422 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2018-1447 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2018-1447: The GSKit (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 7.2) and (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 4.1.3, 4.1.4, and 4.1.6) 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. IBM X-Force ID: 139972.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2018-1447

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2018-1447 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2018-1447

CVE-2018-1447 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2018-1447, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2018-1447, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2018-1447 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2018-1447 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2018-1447 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.533% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 77.42% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 22.58% of others.

CVE-2018-1447 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-916

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Rainbow Table Password Cracking CAPEC-55 An attacker gets access to the database table where hashes of passwords are stored. They then use a rainbow table of pre-computed hash chains to attempt to look up the original password. Once the original password corresponding to the hash is obtained, the attacker uses the original password to gain access to the system.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:7.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:8.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.6.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1.6.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*

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