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CVE-2014-4806 The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1 iFix 001 on Linux places...

MediumCVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.26%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1 iFix 001 on Linux places a cleartext password in a temporary file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm security appscan >= 8.0.0.0, < 8.6.0.2 8.6.0.2
ibm security appscan >= 8.7.0.0, < 8.7.0.1 8.7.0.1
ibm security appscan >= 8.8.0.0, < 8.8.0.1 8.8.0.1
ibm security appscan >= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.0.1 9.0.0.1

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