First published: Wed Aug 20 2014(Updated: )
IBM PowerVC Express Edition 1.2.0 before FixPack3 establishes an FTP session for transferring files to a managed IVM, which allows remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM PowerVC | =1.2.0.0 | |
IBM PowerVC | =1.2.0.1 | |
IBM PowerVC | =1.2.0.2 |
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CVE-2014-4750 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for credential exposure over an insecure FTP connection.
To fix CVE-2014-4750, upgrade to IBM PowerVC Express Edition 1.2.0.3 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
The potential impact of CVE-2014-4750 includes unauthorized access to sensitive credentials that attackers could exploit.
IBM PowerVC Express Edition versions 1.2.0.0, 1.2.0.1, and 1.2.0.2 are affected by CVE-2014-4750.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2014-4750 is to avoid using FTP for file transfers and instead use more secure protocols like SFTP.