Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2019-4162
Published: May 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76630
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4162
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
IBM Security Verify Information Queue
How to mitigate CVE-2019-4162
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Information Queue - update to 1.0.3