IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager Local Privilege Escalation via Credential Exposure
CVE-2024-49817 Published on December 17, 2024
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager information disclosure
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, and 4.2.1 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be read by a local privileged user.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-49817 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Password in Configuration File
The software stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password. This can result in compromise of the system for which the password is used. An attacker could gain access to this file and learn the stored password or worse yet, change the password to one of their choosing.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-49817
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Affected Versions
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager Version 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1 is affected by CVE-2024-49817Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.