Credentials Management Errors

CVE-2016-9739

High

7.8/10

Summary

IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user.

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: LOCAL
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CWE-255 - Credentials Management Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of credentials.

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Feb 01, 2017