#VU30695 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Magento Open Source


Published: 2019-11-06 | Updated: 2020-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU30695

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8118

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Magento 2.1 prior to 2.1.19, Magento 2.2 prior to 2.2.10, Magento 2.3 prior to 2.3.3 uses weak cryptographic function to store the failed login attempts for customer accounts.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 2.3.0 - 2.3.1


External links
http://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.3-and-2.2.10-security-update


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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