CVE-2014-4806

The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1 iFix 001 on Linux places a cleartext password in a temporary file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682642	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69435	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95354	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:::::enterprise:::*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-08-29 02:55

Updated : 2021-06-11 07:47

NVD link : CVE-2014-4806

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4806

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

security_appscan

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