#VU85737 Weak Encoding for Password in XPort Device Server Configuration Manager - CVE-2023-7237

 

#VU85737 Weak Encoding for Password in XPort Device Server Configuration Manager - CVE-2023-7237

Published: January 24, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85737
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7237
CWE-ID: CWE-261
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
XPort Device Server Configuration Manager
Software vendor:
Lantronix

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application sends weakly encoded credentials within web request headers. A remote attacker on the local network can intercept the traffic and retrieve the credentials from another user.


Remediation

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

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