#VU24376 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Password Manager for Windows and Password Manager for macOS - CVE-2019-15625

 

#VU24376 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Password Manager for Windows and Password Manager for macOS - CVE-2019-15625

Published: January 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24376
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15625
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Password Manager for Windows
Password Manager for macOS
Software vendor:
Trend Micro

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the information ID, password etc. are kept on the memory in plaintext. A local user can scan the memory and obtain sensitive information on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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