Cleartext storage of sensitive information in InTouch - CVE-2021-32942
Published: June 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53994
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32942
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
InTouch
InTouch
Software vendor:
AVEVA Software, LLC.
AVEVA Software, LLC.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of user credentials in plain-text. A local user can create a diagnostic memory dump of the process, save it to a non-protected location and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.