What is the severity of CVE-2014-4806?

CVE-2014-4806 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information through a cleartext password.

How does CVE-2014-4806 affect IBM Security AppScan?

CVE-2014-4806 allows local users on Linux systems to access cleartext passwords stored in temporary files during the installation process.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4806?

To fix CVE-2014-4806, update IBM Security AppScan to a version that includes iFix 003 or later for the affected versions.

Which versions of IBM Security AppScan are affected by CVE-2014-4806?

CVE-2014-4806 affects IBM Security AppScan Enterprise versions 8.x before 8.6.0.2, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1.

Is CVE-2014-4806 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2014-4806 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit the exposure of sensitive information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-4806

medium

5.5

CWE

522

29/8/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-4806

First published: Fri Aug 29 2014(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Security AppScan	>=8.0.0.0<8.6.0.2
IBM Security AppScan	>=8.7.0.0<8.7.0.1
IBM Security AppScan	>=8.8.0.0<8.8.0.1
IBM Security AppScan	>=9.0.0.0<9.0.0.1
Linux kernel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4806?
CVE-2014-4806 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information through a cleartext password.
How does CVE-2014-4806 affect IBM Security AppScan?
CVE-2014-4806 allows local users on Linux systems to access cleartext passwords stored in temporary files during the installation process.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4806?
To fix CVE-2014-4806, update IBM Security AppScan to a version that includes iFix 003 or later for the affected versions.
Which versions of IBM Security AppScan are affected by CVE-2014-4806?
CVE-2014-4806 affects IBM Security AppScan Enterprise versions 8.x before 8.6.0.2, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1.
Is CVE-2014-4806 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2014-4806 is a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit the exposure of sensitive information.

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