CVE-2014-9579 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read configuration files to obtain cleartext administrator credentials, leading to potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9579?
CVE-2014-9579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 stores administrator credentials in cleartext, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the plugin configuration files.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vdgsecurity Vdg Sense.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc82-qfwj-ph9g.