CVE-2018-1956

MEDIUMNVD 5.9

5.9

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 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: 153628.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: —
EPSS: 45.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@ushttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106554
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153628
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794615
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106554
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153628
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794615

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-521Weak Password Requirements

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1956?

CVE-2018-1956 is a medium vulnerability published on January 14, 2019. IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 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: 153628.

When was CVE-2018-1956 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 14, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-1956 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1956?

CVE-2018-1956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1956?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1956, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-1956

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