Missing encryption for sensitive data in SpamTitan

1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

EUVDB-ID: #VU49247

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35658

CWE-ID: CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to tamper with backup files.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not encrypt backup files. A local user with access to the system can modify backup files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SpamTitan: 7.00 - 7.08

External links

http://docs.titanhq.com/en/13161-spamtitan-release-notes.html
http://secator.pl/index.php/2020/12/23/cve-2020-35658/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.