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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.

Published

2014-08-29T09:55:08.353

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-522
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm security_appscan < 8.6.0.2 Yes
Application ibm security_appscan < 8.7.0.1 Yes
Application ibm security_appscan < 8.8.0.1 Yes
Application ibm security_appscan < 9.0.0.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
References