#VU61820 Unprotected storage of credentials in iNET and iNET II - CVE-2022-24120
Published: April 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61820
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24120
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iNET
iNET II
iNET
iNET II
Software vendor:
General Electric Company
General Electric Company
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker 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. An attacker with physical access can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.