CVE-2014-8923 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read cleartext administrator passwords from log files if specific trace levels are enabled in IBM Identity Manager adapters.
- 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-2014-8923?
CVE-2014-8923 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 5.1.24 and (2) IBM Security Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 6.0.14 for IBM Security Identity Manager on Windows, when certain log and trace levels are configured, store the cleartext administrator password in a log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8923?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager Active Directory Adapter, Ibm Tivoli Identity Manager Active Directory Adapter.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjcf-r46h-wpm6.