CVE-2014-4806 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 29 Aug 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read cleartext passwords from temporary files during installation, exposing sensitive credentials in IBM AppScan Enterprise.

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-2014-4806?

CVE-2014-4806 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1 iFix 001 on Linux places a cleartext password in a temporary file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4806?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Appscan.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjxw-f6xf-rj75.