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CVE-2018-14607

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-07-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-311

Description

Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS 2017 on Windows, in a client/server configuration, transfers customer records and bank account numbers in cleartext over SMBv2, which allows attackers to (1) obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network or (2) conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks via unspecified vectors. The customer record transferred in cleartext contains: Client ID, Full Name, Spouse's Full Name, Social Security Number, Spouse's Social Security Number, Occupation, Spouse's Occupation, Daytime Phone, Home Phone, Tax Preparer, Federal and State Taxes to File, Bank Name, Bank Account Number, and possibly other sensitive information.

Affected products

• Thomsonreuters Ultratax Cs 2017: all versions

References

• https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/
• https://www.themikewylie.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability-cve-2018-14608-cve-2018-14607/
• https://corporateblue.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability/
• https://www.themikewylie.com/ultratax-cs-data-exposure-vulnerability-cve-2018-14608-cve-2018-14607/

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