Cleartext storage of sensitive information in GigaVUE-OS - CVE-2020-23249
Published: January 5, 2021 / Updated: January 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49362
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-23249
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Gigamon
Affected software:
GigaVUE-OS
GigaVUE-OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a Redis database password in plaintext. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to obtain Redis database credentials.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-23249
Install updates from vendor's website.