CVE-2015-4996 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can spoof database servers to discover credentials in IBM Rational ClearQuest, requiring a patch to mitigate.

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-2015-4996?

CVE-2015-4996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x and 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.17 and 8.0.1.x before 8.0.1.10 allows local users to spoof database servers and discover credentials via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Clearquest.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-4996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5c7-p27q-f4c6.

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