CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-5967

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Nov 25, 2016 | Modified: Nov 28, 2016
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The installation component in IBM Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) 6.1.0 before FP10 allows local users to discover the WAS Admin password by reading IM native logs.

Weakness

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0 (including) 6.1.0 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.1 (including) 6.1.0.1 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.2 (including) 6.1.0.2 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.3 (including) 6.1.0.3 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.4 (including) 6.1.0.4 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.5 (including) 6.1.0.5 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.6 (including) 6.1.0.6 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.7 (including) 6.1.0.7 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.8 (including) 6.1.0.8 (including)
Rational_asset_analyzer Ibm 6.1.0.9 (including) 6.1.0.9 (including)

Extended Description

While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for:

Potential Mitigations

References