CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-39820

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published: Dec 25, 2023 | Modified: Jan 03, 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
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In Network Element Manager in NOKIA NFM-T R19.9, an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability occurs under /root/RestUploadManager.xml.DRC and /DEPOT/KECustom_199/OTNE_DRC/RestUploadManager.xml. A remote user, authenticated to the operating system, with access privileges to the directory /root or /DEPOT, is able to read cleartext credentials to access the web portal NFM-T and control all the PPS Network elements.

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

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Network_functions_manager_for_transport Nokia 19.9 (including) 19.9 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References