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Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVE-2019-14709

High
9.8/10

Summary

A cleartext password storage issue was discovered on MicroDigital N-series cameras with firmware through 6400.0.8.5. The file in question is /usr/local/ipsca/mipsca.db. If a camera is compromised, the attacker can gain access to passwords and abuse them to compromise further systems.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published