Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS 2017 on Windows, in a client/server configuration, transfers…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thomsonreuters:ultratax_cs_2017:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Thomsonreuters |
- cpe:2.3:a:thomsonreuters:ultratax_cs_2017:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Thomsonreuters
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c88f-f296-4j8f
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-14607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c88f-f296-4j8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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