Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Hub - CVE-2019-18360

 

Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Hub - CVE-2019-18360

Published: November 4, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22498
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18360
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.
Affected software:
Hub

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt passwords.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores passwords in a recoverable format. A remote attacker can cause username enumeration on the target system.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-18360

Install updates from vendor's website.

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