CVE-2014-0869 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain cleartext passwords by sniffing network traffic and calling the decrypt function without a key in IBM Algo Credit Limits.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0869?

CVE-2014-0869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The decrypt function in RICOS in IBM Algo Credit Limits (aka ACLM) 4.5.0 through 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.03 FP5 in IBM Algorithmics does not require a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext passwords by sniffing the network and then providing a string argument to this function.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0869?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Algo Credit Limits, Ibm Algorithmics.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-0869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-447w-r8fj-xjcc.

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