CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-26079

Plaintext Storage of a Password

Published: Nov 18, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
4.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain hashes of user passwords on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of user credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in as an administrative user and crafting a call for user information. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashes of user passwords on an affected device.

Weakness 

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

Affected Software 

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Iot_field_network_director Cisco * 4.6.1 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations 

References