CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-4706

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jul 01, 2020 | Modified: Jul 02, 2020
CVSS 3.x
2.7
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 7.0.2 writes information to log files which can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. IBM X-Force ID: 172016.

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
Security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance Ibm 7.0.2 (including) 7.0.2 (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