CVE-2014-3106 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and read files in IBM Rational ClearQuest via the Help Server Administration feature due to improper protection mechanism implementation.

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-2014-3106?

CVE-2014-3106 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1 before 7.1.2.15, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.0.1 before 8.0.1.5 does not properly implement the Local Access Only protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read files via the Help Server Administration feature.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3106?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Clearcase.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-3106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79gj-6h44-rvgj.

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