CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-35279

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Published: Nov 03, 2022 | Modified: Nov 10, 2022
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1 could disclose sensitive version information to authenticated users which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 230537.

Weakness

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 18.0.0.0 (including) 18.0.0.2 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 19.0.0.0 (including) 19.0.0.3 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 20.0.0.1 (including) 20.0.0.1 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 20.0.0.2 (including) 20.0.0.2 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.1 (including) 21.0.1 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.2 (including) 21.0.2 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3 (including) 21.0.3 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if002 (including) 21.0.3-if002 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if005 (including) 21.0.3-if005 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if006 (including) 21.0.3-if006 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if007 (including) 21.0.3-if007 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if008 (including) 21.0.3-if008 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if009 (including) 21.0.3-if009 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if010 (including) 21.0.3-if010 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 21.0.3-if011 (including) 21.0.3-if011 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 22.0.1 (including) 22.0.1 (including)
Business_automation_workflow Ibm 22.0.1-if001 (including) 22.0.1-if001 (including)

Extended Description

Because the information is stored in cleartext (i.e., unencrypted), attackers could potentially read it. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information. When organizations adopt cloud services, it can be easier for attackers to access the data from anywhere on the Internet. In some systems/environments such as cloud, the use of “double encryption” (at both the software and hardware layer) might be required, and the developer might be solely responsible for both layers, instead of shared responsibility with the administrator of the broader system/environment.

Potential Mitigations

References