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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1887 · published 13 December 2018

CVE-2018-1887: Ibm security access manager hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Security Access Manager

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 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: 152078.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.21% · top 89.7% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 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: 152078.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10787785 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152078 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10787785 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152078 VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1887), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.