#VU51942 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiWeb - CVE-2020-15942

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#VU51942 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiWeb - CVE-2020-15942

Published: April 6, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51942
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15942
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiWeb
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to user's passwords are stored in clear text in FortiWeb's Web Vulnerability Scan profile. A remote authenticated user can obtain passwords of other users.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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