Unprotected storage of credentials in Zingbox Inspector - CVE-2019-15023
Published: October 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21500
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15023
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Zingbox Inspector
Zingbox Inspector
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15023
Install updates from vendor's website.