What is the severity of CVE-2010-3897?

CVE-2010-3897 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the risk of exposing sensitive administrator credentials.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2010-3897?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2010-3897 by accessing the HTML source code of the affected application to retrieve the administrator password.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-3897?

CVE-2010-3897 affects IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition versions 8.0, 8.4, 8.5, 9.0, and 9.1.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3897?

To fix CVE-2010-3897, it is recommended to update to the latest version of IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition or implement proper access controls to secure the HTML source code.

What kind of data is exposed in CVE-2010-3897?

CVE-2010-3897 exposes sensitive information, specifically the administrator password, in the HTML source code.

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CVE-2010-3897

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CWE

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12/11/2010

7/8/2024

CVE-2010-3897

First published: Fri Nov 12 2010(Updated: )

ESSearchApplication/palette.do in IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition 8.x and 9.x includes the administrator password in the HTML source code, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging read access to this file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM OmniFind	=9.0
IBM OmniFind	=8.0
IBM OmniFind	=8.5
IBM OmniFind	=8.4
IBM OmniFind	=9.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3897?
CVE-2010-3897 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the risk of exposing sensitive administrator credentials.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2010-3897?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2010-3897 by accessing the HTML source code of the affected application to retrieve the administrator password.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2010-3897?
CVE-2010-3897 affects IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition versions 8.0, 8.4, 8.5, 9.0, and 9.1.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3897?
To fix CVE-2010-3897, it is recommended to update to the latest version of IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition or implement proper access controls to secure the HTML source code.
What kind of data is exposed in CVE-2010-3897?
CVE-2010-3897 exposes sensitive information, specifically the administrator password, in the HTML source code.

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