Weak Encoding for Password in XPort Device Server Configuration Manager - CVE-2023-7237
Published: January 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85737
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7237
CWE-ID: CWE-261
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Lantronix
Affected software:
XPort Device Server Configuration Manager
XPort Device Server Configuration Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application sends weakly encoded credentials within web request headers. A remote attacker on the local network can intercept the traffic and retrieve the credentials from another user.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-7237
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