SB2019010601 - Information disclosure in OpenConnect VPN client



SB2019010601 - Information disclosure in OpenConnect VPN client

Published: January 6, 2019 Updated: May 25, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019010601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20319)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to OpenConnect VPN client stores credentials in an insecure manner in memory. A local user can read credentials from memory in plain text.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.