Security Privileged Identity Manager
CVE-2016-5960
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 116171.
AnalysisAI
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 116171. Affected products include: Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance version 2.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 6.0 and 7.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbit
IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 does not perform an authentication check for a critical resource or f
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the fa
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance could disclose sensitive information in generated error messa
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0 before 2.0.2 FP8, when Virtual Appliance is used, allows remote authenticat
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance allows an authenticated user to upload malicious files that w
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. Rated medium se
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0 before 2.0.2 FP8, when Virtual Appliance is used, does not set the secure f
Same weakness CWE-200 – Information Exposure
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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