Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Database Performance Analyzer - CVE-2022-38112

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Database Performance Analyzer - CVE-2022-38112

Published: January 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71426
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38112
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SolarWinds
Affected software:
Database Performance Analyzer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

the vulnerability exists due to software generates heap memory dumps with sensitive information in cleartext. A local user can obtain the heap memory dump and gain access to potentially sensitive data.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-38112

Install updates from vendor's website.

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