CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-15942

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published: Apr 12, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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An information disclosure vulnerability in Web Vulnerability Scan profile of Fortinets FortiWeb version 6.2.x below 6.2.4 and version 6.3.x below 6.3.5 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to read the password used by the FortiWeb scanner to access the device defined in the scan profile.

Weakness

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

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FortiwebFortinet6.2.0 (including)6.2.3 (including)
FortiwebFortinet6.3.0 (including)6.3.4 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References