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CVE-2018-1818: IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key,...

IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 150022.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5 included hard-coded credentials used by the product itself. If exposed, these credentials could undermine confidentiality of Guardium-managed security data. The public record rates this medium, but affected deployments should not ignore it because Guardium often protects sensitive database activity information.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation through the normal vulnerability management cycle, with faster handling for Guardium systems protecting regulated or highly sensitive databases. This is not evidenced as actively exploited, but confidentiality impact makes delayed remediation risky.

Technical view

CVE-2018-1818 is hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.9 with local attack vector, high attack complexity, changed scope, and high confidentiality impact. The sources cite no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Security Guardium versions 10 or 10.5. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector and high complexity, so internet-wide exposure is not implied by the source bundle. No other affected products or versions are identified.

Exploitation context

The bundle says this CVE is not in CISA KEV and the CVSS exploit maturity is unproven. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploitation status as unknown beyond those public signals.

Researcher notes

The public bundle does not provide technical detail about the credential location, value, or triggering path. Avoid assuming remote exploitability: the CVSS vector is local with high complexity. Validation should focus on affected version presence and IBM advisory compliance.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5 deployments.
  • Review IBM advisory ibm10737073 for official fixes or upgrade guidance.
  • Prioritize remediation for systems handling sensitive database monitoring data.
  • Restrict administrative and local access until vendor guidance is applied.
  • Check IBM X-Force entry 150022 for vendor risk context.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm the installed Guardium version on every appliance.
  • Verify whether IBM's official fix or recommended upgrade is applied.
  • Review access controls for local and administrative Guardium access.
  • Check asset inventory for unsupported or forgotten Guardium instances.
  • Document compensating controls if remediation must be deferred.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.44Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1818Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSecurity Guardium10, 10.5Listed
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