CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-43923

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Feb 24, 2023 | Modified: Nov 07, 2023
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.8.0 and 8.9.0 stores potentially sensitive information that could be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 241584.

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
Maximo_application_suite Ibm 8.8.0 (including) 8.8.0 (including)
Maximo_application_suite Ibm 8.9.0 (including) 8.9.0 (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