CVE-2015-5013 Information disclosure in Access Manager

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can access configuration files containing obfuscated plaintext passwords, leading to credential exposure.

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-2015-5013?

CVE-2015-5013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Access Manager, published on 8 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IBM Security Access Manager appliance includes configuration files that contain obfuscated plaintext-passwords which authenticated users can access.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5013?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Mobile, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5013?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5013 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5013 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9rg-p4hj-685q.

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