CVE-2024-38496

MEDIUM

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-922)

2024-07-15 secure@symantec.com

Information Disclosure

5.1

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: symantec

Severity by source

Vendor (symantec) PRIMARY

5.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (symantec) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: symantec

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 15, 2024 - 15:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The vulnerability allows a malicious low-privileged PAM user to access information about other PAM users and their group memberships.

AnalysisAI

The vulnerability allows a malicious low-privileged PAM user to access information about other PAM users and their group memberships. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-922. The vulnerability allows a malicious low-privileged PAM user to access information about other PAM users and their group memberships.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.