Fujitsu Software Infrastructure Manager (ISM) stores sensitive information at the products maintenance data (ismsnap) in cleartext form. As a result, the password for the proxy server that is configured in ISM may be retrieved. Affected products and versions are as follows: Fujitsu Software Infrastructure Manager Advanced Edition V2.8.0.060, Fujitsu Software Infrastructure Manager Advanced Edition for PRIMEFLEX V2.8.0.060, and Fujitsu Software Infrastructure Manager Essential Edition V2.8.0.060.
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software_infrastructure_manager | Fujitsu | 2.8.0.060 (including) | 2.8.0.060 (including) |
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.