Cleartext storage of sensitive information in LINX-212 and LINX-151 - CVE-2023-46386

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in LINX-212 and LINX-151 - CVE-2023-46386

Published: September 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96818
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46386
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information within the registry.xml file. A remote attacker can disclose smtp client account credentials and bypass email authentication.


Affected software

LINX-212
LINX-151

How to mitigate CVE-2023-46386

Install updates from vendor's website.

LINX-212 - update to 8.2.8
LINX-151 - update to 8.2.8

External References

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