CVE-2015-4949 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with physical proximity can read cleartext passwords from GUI pop-up windows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4949?
CVE-2015-4949 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server 7.1 before 7.1.2, Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 7.1 before 7.1.2, and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 place cleartext passwords in exception messages, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading GUI pop-up windows, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6557.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4949?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager, Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases Data Protection for Microsoft Sql Server, Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-4949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83v9-f9px-r53f.