#VU19401 Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2017-17717 

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#VU19401 Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2017-17717

Published: July 26, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19401
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17717
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nexus Repository Manager
Software vendor:
Sonatype Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to decrypt passwords.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses weak password encryption with a hard-coded CMMDwoV value in the LDAP integration feature. A local user can decrypt passwords.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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