Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2017-17717
Published: July 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19401
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17717
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sonatype Inc.
Affected software:
Nexus Repository Manager
Nexus Repository Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to decrypt passwords.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses weak password encryption with a hard-coded CMMDwoV value in the LDAP integration feature. A local user can decrypt passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-17717
Install updates from vendor's website.