Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Siemens QMS Automotive

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU69173

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43958

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to user credentials are stored in plaintext in the database. A remote user on the local network can gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.

Mitigation

Follow vendor's instructions to enable encryption for user passwords.

Vulnerable software versions

QMS Automotive: before 12.39

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:qms_automotive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-587547.pdficsa-22-314-06

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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