Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU80739

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

Published: September 13, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80739

CSH Severity: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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

Vulnerable software:
QMS Automotive

Software vendor:
Siemens

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.

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