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Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE-2024-5631

Medium
6/10

Summary

Longse NVR (Network Video Recorder) model NVR3608PGE2W, as well as products based on this device, are transmitting user's login and password to a remote control service without using any encryption. This enables an on-path attacker to eavesdrop the credentials and subsequently obtain access to the video stream.  The credentials are being sent when a user decides to change his password in router's portal.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • PASSIVE
  • NONE

CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published