Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Driver Distributor - CVE-2022-43460
Published: January 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71671
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43460
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to decrypt passwords.
The vulnerability exists due to the passwords are stored in a recoverable format. A local attacker can retrieve the administrator's credentials
Affected software
Driver Distributor
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43460
Install updates from vendor's website.
Driver Distributor - update to 2.2.6