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CVE-2014-4806

The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.…

Impact

The installation process in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.x before 8.6.0.2 iFix 003, 8.7.x before 8.7.0.1 iFix 003, 8.8.x before 8.8.0.1 iFix 002, and 9.0.x before 9.0.0.1 iFix 001 on Linux places a cleartext password in a temporary file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
IbmSecurity Appscan
from 8.0.0.0 before 8.6.0.2
from 8.7.0.0 before 8.7.0.1
from 8.8.0.0 before 8.8.0.1
from 9.0.0.0 before 9.0.0.1

Weakness classification

References