CVE-2017-15366 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain full admin access to NDoc servers and clients by using default credentials exposed in cleartext log files during installation.
- 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-2017-15366?
CVE-2017-15366 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Before Thornberry NDoc version 8.0, laptop clients and the server have default database (Cache) users set up with a single password. This password is left behind in a cleartext log file during client installation on laptops. This password can be used to gain full admin/system access to client devices (if no firewall is present) or the NDoc server itself. Once the password is known to an attacker, local access is not required.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ndocsoftware Ndoc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15366?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfvg-559m-h7mr.