ESA-2013-091: EMC Watch4net Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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ESA-2013-091: EMC Watch4net Information Disclosure Vulnerability 

EMC Identifier: ESA-2013-091

CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-6181

Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: CVSS 6.8 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)


Affected products:  

?       EMC Watch4Net versions prior to 6.3.


Summary:  

EMC Watch4net stores device passwords in clear text in its installation 
repository.


Details:  

EMC Watch4Net stores passwords of devices polled during monitoring in clear 
text in Watch4Net installation repository.  This could allow a malicious user 
with access to Watch4Net installation repository to view those passwords.


Resolution:  

The following products contain the resolution to this issue:
?       EMC Watch4net 6.3 or higher
The credentials are stored encrypted in configuration files. 

EMC strongly recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity to 
version 6.3 or higher. 


Link to remedies:

Customers can download software from 
https://support.emc.com/products/28924_Watch4net 
 


Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in 
avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If 
you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software 
Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution 
emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score 
and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the 
potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

EMC Corporation distributes EMC Security Advisories, in order to bring to the 
attention of users of the affected EMC products, important security 
information. EMC recommends that all users determine the applicability of this 
information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. The 
information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. 
EMC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the 
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non-infringement. In no event, shall EMC or its suppliers, be liable for any 
damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss 
of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been 
advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, 
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