Information disclosure in IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU13607

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1621

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker with administrative privileges to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the handling of certain datasource custom properties. A local attacker can view a clear text password in a trace file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_tivoli_system_automation_application_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/719287

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.