Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Rockwell Automation products - CVE-2020-25184

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Rockwell Automation products - CVE-2020-25184

Published: June 9, 2021 / Updated: July 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53974
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-2020-25184
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
AADvance Controller
ISaGRAF Free Runtime in ISaGRAF6 Workbench
ISaGRAF Runtime
Micro800

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to the ISaGRAF Runtime 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-2020-25184

Install update from vendor's website.

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