#VU94745 Unprotected storage of credentials in Jazz Reporting Service - CVE-2024-25052


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94745

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25052

CWE-ID: CWE-256

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jazz Reporting Service
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged 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 privileged user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jazz Reporting Service: before 7.0.3


External links
https://
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283363


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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