#VU48924 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in WinZip - CVE-2020-28003

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU48924

#VU48924 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in WinZip - CVE-2020-28003

Published: December 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48924
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28003
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WinZip
Software vendor:
WinZip Computing, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to WinZIP uses insecure HTTP protocol to display HTML content and deliver software updates. A remote attacker with ability to interfere with network traffic can perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and execute arbitrary JavaScript code or supply a malicious binary during software update.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links