Inadequate encryption strength in Ampla MES - CVE-2017-9635
Published: July 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7375
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9635
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain credentials on the target system.
The weakness exists due to weakness in the password hashing algorithm. When Ampla MES users are configured to use Simple Security, a local attacker can reverse the user’s password.
Successful exploitation may result in compromise credentials of Ampla users configured with Simple Security.
Affected software
Ampla MES
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9635
Update to version 6.5.