SB2017051013 - Information disclosure in CA Client Automation
Published: May 10, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051013
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8391)
CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insecure storage of account credentials by the affected software. a local attacker can access a sensitive file containing account credentials and decrypt a password on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.