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CVE-2014-8923

1.9 · LOW

The (1) IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 5.1.24 and (2) IBM Security Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 6.0.14 for IBM Security Identity Manager on Windows,…

Published Mar 25, 2015ibmCWE-200EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2014-8923 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm security_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter. It was published on March 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 5.1.24 and (2) IBM Security Identity Manager Active Directory adapter before 6.0.14 for IBM Security Identity Manager on Windows, when certain log and trace levels are configured, store the cleartext administrator password in a log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update security_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmsecurity_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter0Affected
ibmtivoli_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter0Affected

References

Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699902Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699902

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8923?

CVE-2014-8923 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm security_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter. It was published on March 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2014-8923?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8923?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update security_identity_manager_active_directory_adapter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-8923?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8923 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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