OpenText Exceed OnDemand (EoD) 8 uses weak encryption for passwords, which makes it easier for (1) remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network or (2) local users to discover credentials by reading a .eod8 file.

OpenText Exceed OnDemand (EoD) 8 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive information via a crafted string in a response, which triggers a downgrade to simple authentication that sends credentials in plaintext.

The client in OpenText Exceed OnDemand (EoD) 8 supports anonymous ciphers by default, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass server certificate validation, redirect a connection, and obtain sensitive information via crafted responses.

OpenText Exceed OnDemand (EoD) 8 transmits the session ID in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to perform session fixation attacks by sniffing the network.