CVE-2017-6528 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can read plaintext passwords from a local file, leading to credential theft and potential account takeover in dnaLIMS.
- 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-2017-6528?
CVE-2017-6528 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13. dnaLIMS is affected by plaintext password storage (the /home/dna/spool/.pfile file).
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6528?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnatools Dnalims.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6528?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6528 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6528 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6528 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx8c-cpf4-4hhq.