CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-8912

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Feb 01, 2017 | Modified: Feb 07, 2017
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 stores potentially sensitive information in in log files that could be read by an authenticated user.

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
Kenexa_lms_on_cloud Ibm 13.1 (including) 13.1 (including)
Kenexa_lms_on_cloud Ibm 13.2 (including) 13.2 (including)
Kenexa_lms_on_cloud Ibm 13.2.2 (including) 13.2.2 (including)
Kenexa_lms_on_cloud Ibm 13.2.3 (including) 13.2.3 (including)
Kenexa_lms_on_cloud Ibm 13.2.4 (including) 13.2.4 (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