Unprotected storage of credentials in OpenEnterprise - CVE-2020-16235
Published: August 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46032
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-2020-16235
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Emerson
Affected software:
OpenEnterprise
OpenEnterprise
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-2020-16235
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.