Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Contrail Networking - CVE-2021-0212

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Contrail Networking - CVE-2021-0212

Published: January 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49552
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0212
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Contrail Networking

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores in clear text administrator credentials. A local user can obtain the credentials and gain administrative access to the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-0212

Install updates from vendor's website.

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