IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable due to plaintext storage of a password
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text which can be read by a local user.
Description: CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
Metrics
Version
Base score
Base severity
Vector
3.1
7.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version:3.1
Base score:7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC ID
Description
Solutions
ProductVersion(s)APARRemediationIBM InfoSphere Information Server11.7.0.0 to 11.7.1.6 DT461542 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCIgJ0000009sNl/dt461542 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/878310
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.6 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7182872
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.6 Service pack 2 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7260779
Configurations
Workarounds
Workarounds and Mitigations On the Microservices tier, change the file permissions: - cd </INSTALL_PATH/ugdockerfiles> - chmod 0600 uginfo.rsp - chmod 0600 inventory.yaml