Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVE-2024-45638

Medium

4.1/10

Summary

IBM Security QRadar 3.12 EDR stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local privileged user.

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

CWE-256 - Plaintext Storage of a Password

Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise.

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Mar 14, 2025