CVE-2016-5967 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local users can read native logs to discover the WebSphere Admin password, exposing sensitive credentials in IBM Rational Asset Analyzer.

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-2016-5967?

CVE-2016-5967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The installation component in IBM Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) 6.1.0 before FP10 allows local users to discover the WAS Admin password by reading IM native logs.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5967?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Asset Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-249m-m8xr-9cm4.

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