CVE-2018-14608 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive customer PII from local files because the application stores data in cleartext despite offering password protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14608?
CVE-2018-14608 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS 2017 on Windows has a password protection option; however, the level of protection might be inconsistent with some customers' expectations because the data is directly accessible in cleartext. Specifically, it stores customer data in unique directories (%install_path%\WinCSI\UT17DATA\client_ID\file_name.XX17) that can be bypassed without authentication by examining the strings of the .XX17 file. The strings stored in the .XX17 file contain each customer's: Full Name, Spouse's Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Occupation, Home Address, Daytime Phone Number, Home Phone Number, Spouse's Address, Spouse's Daytime Phone Number, Spouse's Social Security Number, Spouse's Home Phone Number, Spouse's Occupation, Spouse's Date of Birth, and Spouse's Filing Status.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thomsonreuters Ultratax Cs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7c7-wwxg-74wm.