Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Workload Scheduler



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-49351
CWE-ID CWE-256
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
IBM Workload Scheduler
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU101052

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49351

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Workload Scheduler: before 9.5.0.7

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177061


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.



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