CVE-2017-16632 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

SapphireIMS stores passwords using Base64 encoding, which is not encryption, allowing attackers to easily recover plaintext credentials from the database.

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-2017-16632?

CVE-2017-16632 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SapphireIMS 4097_1, the password in the database is stored in Base64 format.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sapphireims Sapphireims.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xm5h-pccr-wq9g.

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