Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Bitrix Site Manager - CVE-2022-43959
Published: August 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79870
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43959
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Bitrix
Affected software:
Bitrix Site Manager
Bitrix Site Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application stores AD/LDAP server settings along with credentials in /bitrix/admin/ldap_server_edit.php. A local user to remote privileges user can view the file contents and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43959
Install updates from vendor's website.