Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Aqua MicroScanner - CVE-2019-10427
Published: September 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21364
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10427
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to view password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a token credential in its global Jenkins configuration. While the token is stored encrypted on disk, it is transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can obtain credentials.
Affected software
Aqua MicroScanner
How to mitigate CVE-2019-10427
Install updates from vendor's website.
Aqua MicroScanner - update to 1.0.8