IBM Security AppScan prior 8.0.1.0 Installation cryptographic issues
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Security AppScan. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was shared 08/29/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4806 since 07/09/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 8.0.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (95354).
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CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cryptographic issuesCWE: CWE-310
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Security AppScan 8.0.1.0
Timeline
07/09/2014 🔍08/29/2014 🔍
08/29/2014 🔍
03/26/2015 🔍
03/28/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2014-4806 (🔍)
X-Force: 95354 - IBM Security AppScan Source information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 69435
Entry
Created: 03/26/2015 12:07Updated: 03/28/2022 17:09
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (50), 03/07/2018 09:38 (3), 03/28/2022 17:09 (13)
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