PT-2018-13437 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server

Published 2018-07-06 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-1621

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 9.0

Description The issue is caused by improper handling of some datasource custom properties, which could allow a local attacker to obtain clear text passwords in a trace file.

Recommendations For versions 7.0 through 9.0, ensure proper handling of datasource custom properties to prevent clear text passwords from being written to trace files. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1621

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1621 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1621 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016821 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144346 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041226 · Note