CVE-2020-27688 Weak cryptography in n/a
RVTools uses static encryption keys for stored passwords, allowing attackers to decrypt vSphere credentials from configuration files.
- 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-2020-27688?
CVE-2020-27688 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
RVToolsPasswordEncryption.exe in RVTools 4.0.6 allows users to encrypt passwords to be used in the configuration files. This encryption used a static IV and key, and thus using the Decrypt() method from VISKD.cs from the RVTools.exe executable allows for decrypting the encrypted passwords. The accounts used in the configuration files have access to vSphere instances.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Robware Rvtools.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m63f-6r3q-6w4p.