CVE-2023-28441 smartCARS 3 Password Stored as plain text in Error Log
Failed login attempts store user passwords in plain text within error logs, exposing sensitive credentials to anyone with log access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28441?
CVE-2023-28441 is a high-severity vulnerability in invernyx smartcars-3-bugs, published on 23 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
smartCARS 3 is flight tracking software. In version 0.5.8 and prior, all persons who have failed login attempts will have their password stored in error logs. This problem doesn't occur in version 0.5.9. As a workaround, delete the affected log file, and ensure one logs in correctly.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invernyx Smartcars 3.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28441 in the wild and no public exploit code.