Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Robotic Process Automation

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU88368

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29992

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials Azure Identity Library for .NET. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Robotic Process Automation: 21.0.0 - 23.0.15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_robotic_process_automation:21.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7162109

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.