Information exposure through externally-generated error message in SecureTransport - #VU74444

 

Information exposure through externally-generated error message in SecureTransport - #VU74444

Published: April 4, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74444
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-211
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application while processing an HTTP request with an authorization header that contains invalid characters for base64 formatting. A remote attacker can view a stack trace message.


Affected software

SecureTransport

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

SecureTransport - update to 5.5-20220825

External References

Related Security Bulletins