Information disclosure in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2016-3019

 

Information disclosure in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2016-3019

Published: June 6, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6918
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2016-3019
CWE-ID: CWE-261
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Verify Access

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use of weak cryptographic algorithms for password stash files. A remote attacker can decrypt highly sensitive information.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in passwords disclosure.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-3019

Install update from vendor's website.

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