SB2023021534 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Published: February 15, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021534
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 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21290)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure usage of temporary files in AbstractDiskHttpData method in Netty. The application stores sensitive information in temporary file that has insecure permissions. A local user can view application's temporary file and gain access to potentially sensitive data.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.