CVE-2014-8921 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can capture credentials via phishing attacks exploiting unrestricted automatic configuration executions in the IBM Notes Traveler Companion app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8921?
CVE-2014-8921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The IBM Notes Traveler Companion application 1.0 and 1.1 before 201411010515 for Window Phone, as distributed in IBM Notes Traveler 9.0.1, does not properly restrict the number of executions of the automatic configuration option, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture credentials by conducting a phishing attack involving an encrypted e-mail message.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Notes Traveler Companion.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj4w-9xfh-m2w2.