Problem Note 69281: SAS/ACCESS® to OLEDB reveals the user ID and password in cleartext in the SAS® log
Severity: High
Description: When you use the sastrace='d' option, SAS/ACCESS to OLEDB reveals the user ID and password in the SAS log in cleartext.
Potential Impact: A user's credentials might be exposed in cleartext in the SAS log.
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Operating System and Release Information
SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 11 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M7 | | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
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For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed
Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be
fixed.
When you use the option sastrace, the user ID and password that are provided in the LIBNAME statement are written to the SAS log unmasked.
Type: | Problem Note |
Priority: | high |
Date Modified: | 2022-06-22 09:08:29 |
Date Created: | 2022-06-09 08:46:39 |