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Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVE-2022-43958

High
7.6/10

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). User credentials are stored in plaintext in the database without any hashing mechanism. This could allow an attacker to gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • LOW

CWE-256 - Plaintext Storage of a Password

Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published