CVE-2008-5326 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Local attackers can retrieve ClearQuest user and database passwords by using a utility to reveal masked fields in the Maintenance Tool.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5326?

CVE-2008-5326 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.4 and 7.0.1 before 7.0.1.3 on Windows allows local users to obtain (1) user and (2) database passwords by using a password revealer utility on a field containing a series of asterisks.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5326?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Clearquest.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5326?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5326 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5326 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5326 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3fc2-9v98-58qv.

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