#VU28218 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in OpenConnect VPN Client - CVE-2018-20319

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#VU28218 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in OpenConnect VPN Client - CVE-2018-20319

Published: May 25, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28218
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20319
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenConnect VPN Client
Software vendor:
OpenConnect

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to OpenConnect VPN client stores credentials in an insecure manner in memory. A local user can read credentials from memory in plain text.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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