CVE-2014-2870 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain sensitive credentials stored in cleartext in the database due to insecure default configuration in PaperThin CommonSpot.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-2870?

CVE-2014-2870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration of PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 uses cleartext for storage of credentials in a database, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paperthin Commonspot Content Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-2870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2vx-ggxp-gf58.

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