CVE-2014-4806 describes a vulnerability in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise versions 8.x, 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 9.0.x running on Linux. During installation, the software temporarily stores a cleartext password in a file, which local users can access. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by exposing sensitive information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.7.0.0, < 8.7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.8.0.0, < 8.8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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