#VU52649 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Wowza Streaming Engine - CVE-2021-31539

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#VU52649 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Wowza Streaming Engine - CVE-2021-31539

Published: April 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52649
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31539
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wowza Streaming Engine
Software vendor:
Wowza Media Systems

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the storage of user credentials in plain-text in the conf/admin.password file. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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