#VU59163 Unprotected storage of credentials in Vigilant Software Suite - CVE-2021-23207
Published: January 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59163
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-23207
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vigilant Software Suite
Vigilant Software Suite
Software vendor:
Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can extract the secrets from the registry and create valid JWT tokens for the Fresenius Kabi Vigilant MasterMed application and impersonate arbitrary users.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.