#VU98708 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management - CVE-2023-46175

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98708

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46175

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores user credentials in a log file plain clear text. A remote privileged user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management: before 2.3

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7170411

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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