Vulnerability in IBM Security Appscan
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69435 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95354 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4806?
- CVE-2014-4806 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Appscan, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2014-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4806?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.