CVE-2014-0841 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 27 Apr 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Weak password hashing in IBM Rational Focal Point allows attackers to recover cleartext passwords via brute-force attacks.

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-2014-0841?

CVE-2014-0841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Rational Focal Point 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, and 6.6.0 use a weak algorithm to hash passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext values via a brute-force attack. IBM X-Force ID: 90704.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0841?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Focal Point.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-0841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqhm-w88m-83j6.