Information Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM Lotus Connections

CVE-2008-4807

Summary

The vulnerability identified in IBM Lotus Connections 2.x prior to version 2.0.1 involves the insecure storage of administrative user passwords in the trace.log file. This flaw allows local users to potentially access sensitive information by reading the log file, which may result in unauthorized access to administrative functions of the application. It highlights the need for secure management of sensitive information and proper logging practices to prevent exposure. Organizations using affected versions should consider updating to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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