CVE-2020-9404 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can modify stored passwords in PACTware due to insecure storage, allowing unauthorized access and configuration changes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9404?

CVE-2020-9404 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In PACTware before 4.1 SP6 and 5.x before 5.0.5.31, passwords are stored in an insecure manner, and may be modified by an attacker with no knowledge of the current passwords.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pactware Pactware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv87-phf9-vqrx.

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