Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2018-14608
Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS 2017 on Windows has a password protection option; however, the level of protection might be inconsistent with some customers' expectations because the data is directly accessible in cleartext. Specifically, it stores customer data in unique directories (%install_path%\WinCSI\UT17DATA\client_ID\file_name.XX17) that can be bypassed without authentication by examining the strings of the .XX17 file. The strings stored in the .XX17 file contain each customer's: Full Name, Spouse's Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Occupation, Home Address, Daytime Phone Number, Home Phone Number, Spouse's Address, Spouse's Daytime Phone Number, Spouse's Social Security Number, Spouse's Home Phone Number, Spouse's Occupation, Spouse's Date of Birth, and Spouse's Filing Status.
EPSS: 0.009 (55.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Thomsonreuters Ultratax_cs — versions 2017
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14608?
- CVE-2018-14608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14608?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.