5.5

CVE-2014-4806: ibm security_appscan Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 29-08-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4806 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ibm security_appscan. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-08-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.26% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • security_appscan≥ 8.0.0.0, < 8.6.0.2 | ≥ 8.7.0.0, < 8.7.0.1 | ≥ 8.8.0.0, < 8.8.0.1 | ≥ 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.0.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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