What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43958?

CVE-2022-43958 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Qms Automotive CVE-2022-43958

HIGH

Plaintext Storage of a Password (CWE-256)

2022-11-08 productcert@siemens.com

Information Disclosure Qms Automotive

7.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: siemens

Severity by source

Vendor (siemens) PRIMARY

7.6 HIGH

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

Primary rating from Vendor (siemens) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: siemens

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 08, 2022 - 11:15 cve.org

HIGH 7.6

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). User credentials are stored in plaintext in the database without any hashing mechanism. This could allow an attacker to gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-256. A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). User credentials are stored in plaintext in the database without any hashing mechanism. This could allow an attacker to gain access to credentials and impersonate other users. Affected products include: Siemens Qms Automotive.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.