Use of hardcoded credentials in Auto-Maskin - CVE–2018-5399

 

Use of hardcoded credentials in Auto-Maskin - CVE–2018-5399

Published: October 19, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE–2018-5399
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Auto-Maskin
Affected software:
Auto-Maskin

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use of an undocumented Dropbear SSH server with a hardcoded username and password. A remote attacker can crack the password.

How to mitigate CVE–2018-5399

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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