CVE-2020-27181 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a hardcoded AES key to decrypt configuration files and craft password-reset tokens, leading to data exposure and account takeover.

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-2020-27181?

CVE-2020-27181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A hardcoded AES key in CipherUtils.java in the Java applet of konzept-ix publiXone before 2020.015 allows attackers to craft password-reset tokens or decrypt server-side configuration files.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Konzept-Ix Publixone.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jxj-j7hg-xw4v.

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