SB2017100204 - Improper access control in JasperSoft JasperReports
Published: October 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14941)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of access controls in Jaspersoft JasperReports 4.7 when accessing flow.html file. A remote authenticated attacker can retrieve stored Data Source passwords by accessing flow.html and reading the HTML source code of the page reached in an Edit action for a Data Source connector.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.