Cleartext storage of sensitive information in desktop - CVE-2020-8225
Published: April 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52064
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8225
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software stores in clear text information about used proxies and their authentication credentials. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8225
Install updates from vendor's website.
desktop - update to 2.6.5