Unprotected storage of credentials in Rapid SCADA - CVE-2024-21869
Published: January 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85347
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21869
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Rapid Software
Affected software:
Rapid SCADA
Rapid SCADA
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local attacker can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21869
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.