What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16280?

CVE-2020-16280 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Rangeeos CVE-2020-16280

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2020-08-20 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Rangeeos

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 20, 2020 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Multiple Rangee GmbH RangeeOS 8.0.4 modules store credentials in plaintext including credentials of users for several external facing administrative services, domain joined users, and local administrators. To exploit the vulnerability a local attacker must have access to the underlying operating system.

AnalysisAI

Multiple Rangee GmbH RangeeOS 8.0.4 modules store credentials in plaintext including credentials of users for several external facing administrative services, domain joined users, and local. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Multiple Rangee GmbH RangeeOS 8.0.4 modules store credentials in plaintext including credentials of users for several external facing administrative services, domain joined users, and local administrators. To exploit the vulnerability a local attacker must have access to the underlying operating system. Affected products include: Rangee Rangeeos.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.