CVE-2018-14608

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/	Exploit Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed
https://www.themikewylie.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability-cve-2018-14608-cve-2018-14607/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:thomsonreuters:ultratax_cs:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Feb 2024, 01:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed

Information

Published : 2018-07-26 22:29

Updated : 2024-02-14 01:17

NVD link : CVE-2018-14608

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14608

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14608

JSON object : View

Products Affected

thomsonreuters

ultratax_cs

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-311

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

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