CVE-2014-3089 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can read hardcoded root credentials from the IBM RDS Java Client library, leading to information disclosure and potential privilege escalation.

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

What is CVE-2014-3089?

CVE-2014-3089 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RDS Java Client library in IBM Rational Directory Server (RDS) 5.1.1.x before 5.1.1.2 iFix004 and 5.2.x before 5.2.1 iFix003, and Rational Directory Administrator (RDA) 6.0 before iFix002, includes the cleartext root password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a library file.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3089?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Rational Directory Administrator, Ibm Rational Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-3089 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3089 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr72-7943-8m34.

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