Insufficiently protected credentials in Mobotix Control Center (MxCC)

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU63585

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30018

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials within the MxCC.ini config file. A remote user can gain admin access to the software and access to recordings/recording locations.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Control Center: 2.5.4.5

External links

http://github.com/PurplePetrus/MxCC_Credential-Storage_issue/blob/main/MxCC_improper_credential_storage

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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