CVE-2008-5327
The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7 before 7.1 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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7 before 7.1 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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.10% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- ibm/rational clearquest
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32847Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65908Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46995
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32847Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65908Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46995
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.