Medium severity · published Aug 29, 2014
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Security Appscan · Ibm
8.0.0.0 before 8.6.0.2; 8.7.0.0 before 8.7.0.1; 8.8.0.0 before 8.8.0.1; 9.0.0.0 before 9.0.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4806
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4806
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682642
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69435
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95354
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