# CVE-2008-5328: The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest connection profile or export file, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by locating the password object within the object tree during an import process.

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65908
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32847
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46995

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