Cryptographic Vulnerability in IBM Watson Developer Cloud Services on Bluemix
CVE-2016-0391

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Watson Developer Cloud
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 July 2016

What is CVE-2016-0391?

The IBM Watson Developer Cloud services hosted on the Bluemix platform exhibit a significant cryptographic vulnerability due to improper random number generation for service-instance credentials. This flaw potentially enables remote attackers to compromise cryptographic protection mechanisms, facilitating brute-force attacks and unauthorized access to sensitive service instances.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21982615
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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