CVE-2020-6653 Sensitive date stored in logcat file
Eaton's Secure Connect mobile app stores login credentials in logcat, allowing malicious apps or unauthorized users to harvest them and take over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6653?
CVE-2020-6653 is a low-severity vulnerability in Eaton Secure Connect Mobile App, published on 12 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Eaton's Secure connect mobile app v1.7.3 & prior stores the user login credentials in logcat file when user create or register the account on the Mobile app. A malicious app or unauthorized user can harvest the information and later on can use the information to monitor and control the user's account and associated devices.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eaton Secureconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v536-97c8-3vw5.