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Use of Hard-coded Password

CVE-2020-7590

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in DCA Vantage Analyzer (All versions < V4.5 are affected by CVE-2020-7590. In addition, serial numbers < 40000 running software V4.4.0 are also affected by CVE-2020-15797). Affected devices use a hard-coded password to protect the onboard database. This could allow an attacker to read and or modify the onboard database. Successful exploitation requires direct physical access to the device.

  • LOW
  • PHYSICAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password

The software contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published