CVE-2024-23551

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2024-05-07 psirt@hcl.com

Authentication Bypass

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hcl

Severity by source

Vendor (hcl) PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

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

CVSS VectorVendor: hcl

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 07, 2024 - 22:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Database scanning using username and password stores the credentials in plaintext or encoded format within files at the endpoint. This has been identified as a significant security risk. This will lead to exposure of sensitive information for unauthorized access, potentially leading to severe consequences such as data breaches, unauthorized data manipulation, and compromised system integrity.

AnalysisAI

Database scanning using username and password stores the credentials in plaintext or encoded format within files at the endpoint. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), 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. Database scanning using username and password stores the credentials in plaintext or encoded format within files at the endpoint. This has been identified as a significant security risk. This will lead to exposure of sensitive information for unauthorized access, potentially leading to severe consequences such as data breaches, unauthorized data manipulation, and compromised system integrity.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

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.