CVE-2020-5805 Hardcoded credentials in Marvell QConvergeConsole GUI

High 8.8 Published Updated

Local users can read cleartext credentials from configuration files to gain unauthorized access to the QConvergeConsole GUI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5805?

CVE-2020-5805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Marvell QConvergeConsole GUI, published on 8 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Marvell QConvergeConsole GUI <= 5.5.0.74, credentials are stored in cleartext in tomcat-users.xml. OS-level users on the QCC host who are not authorized to use QCC may use the plaintext credentials to login to QCC.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5805?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Marvell Qconvergeconslole Gui.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5805?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5805 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5805 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xpf-79gp-9fc2.

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