What is the severity of CVE-2014-0936?

CVE-2014-0936 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0936?

To remediate CVE-2014-0936, ensure proper restrictions on the publish-assessment permission in the database server settings.

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0936?

CVE-2014-0936 affects IBM Security AppScan Source versions 8.0 through 9.0.

What type of data does CVE-2014-0936 expose?

CVE-2014-0936 exposes cleartext assessment data, which can include sensitive information.

How can attackers exploit CVE-2014-0936?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0936 by sniffing the network to capture unencrypted assessment data transmitted due to inadequate permission restrictions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-0936

medium

4.3

CWE

264 310

8/6/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2014-0936

First published: Sun Jun 08 2014(Updated: )

IBM Security AppScan Source 8.0 through 9.0, when the publish-assessment permission is not properly restricted for the configured database server, transmits cleartext assessment data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Security AppScan	=8.0
IBM Security AppScan	=8.5
IBM Security AppScan	=8.6
IBM Security AppScan	=8.7
IBM Security AppScan	=8.8
IBM Security AppScan	=9.0
	=8.0
	=8.5
	=8.6
	=8.7
	=8.8
	=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0936?
CVE-2014-0936 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0936?
To remediate CVE-2014-0936, ensure proper restrictions on the publish-assessment permission in the database server settings.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0936?
CVE-2014-0936 affects IBM Security AppScan Source versions 8.0 through 9.0.
What type of data does CVE-2014-0936 expose?
CVE-2014-0936 exposes cleartext assessment data, which can include sensitive information.
How can attackers exploit CVE-2014-0936?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0936 by sniffing the network to capture unencrypted assessment data transmitted due to inadequate permission restrictions.

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