Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20462

 

Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20462

Published: October 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98783
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-2024-20462
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
ATA 191 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter
ATA 192 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter
ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapters

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect sanitization of HTML content from an affected device. A local user can view passwords that belong to other users.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20462

Install updates from vendor's website.

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