Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Crimson - CVE-2019-10990
Published: September 6, 2019 / Updated: September 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20903
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10990
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Lion Controls
Affected software:
Crimson
Crimson
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists within the "CTextStreamMemory" class due to the affected software uses a hard-coded password to encrypt protected files in transit and at rest. A remote attacker can access configuration files and decrypt user passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-10990
Install updates from vendor's website.