Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-14608
Potential exploit
Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS 2017 on Windows has a password protection option; however, the level of protection might be inconsistent with some customers' expectations because the data is directly accessible in cleartext. Specifically, it stores customer data in unique directories (%install_path%\WinCSI\UT17DATA\client_ID\file_name.XX17) that can be bypassed without authentication by examining the strings of the .XX17 file. The strings stored in the .XX17 file contain each customer's: Full Name, Spouse's Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Occupation, Home Address, Daytime Phone Number, Home Phone Number, Spouse's Address, Spouse's Daytime Phone Number, Spouse's Social Security Number, Spouse's Home Phone Number, Spouse's Occupation, Spouse's Date of Birth, and Spouse's Filing Status.
Products affected by CVE-2018-14608
- cpe:2.3:a:thomsonreuters:ultratax_cs:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-14608
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-14608
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-14608
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The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-14608
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https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/
Corporate Blue - Richey May Technology SolutionsExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.themikewylie.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability-cve-2018-14608-cve-2018-14607/
UltraTax CS Data Exposure Vulnerability CVE-2018-14608 & CVE-2018-14607 – Mike Wylie
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