Cleartext storage of sensitive information in QMS Automotive - CVE-2023-40724

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in QMS Automotive - CVE-2023-40724

Published: September 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80739
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40724
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
QMS Automotive

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to user credentials are found in memory as plaintext. A local user can get access to user credentials.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40724

Install updates from vendor's website.

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