Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Spectrum Power - CVE-2020-15784

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Spectrum Power - CVE-2020-15784

Published: September 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46523
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-2020-15784
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Spectrum Power

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure storage of sensitive information in the configuration files. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information, such as usernames.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-15784

Install updates from vendor's website.

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