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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1944 · published 21 February 2019

CVE-2018-1944: Ibm security identity governance and intelligence hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Security Identity Governance And Intelligence

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2 through 5.2.4.1 Virtual Appliance 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: 153386.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 0.84% · top 43.7% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
0.84%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 Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2 through 5.2.4.1 Virtual Appliance 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: 153386.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153386 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872142 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153386 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872142 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1944), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.