Unprotected storage of credentials in eMerge E3-Series - CVE-2019-7260

 

Unprotected storage of credentials in eMerge E3-Series - CVE-2019-7260

Published: March 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87819
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-2019-7260
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Nice North America
Affected software:
eMerge E3-Series

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user 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 user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-7260

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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