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CVE-2008-5328

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest connection profile or export file, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by locating the password object within the object tree during an import process.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65908 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32847 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46995 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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