# CVE-2023-49113: Sensitive Data Stored Insecurely in Kiuwan SAST Local Analyzer

> Hardcoded credentials in Kiuwan SAST Local Analyzer allow attackers to access scan results and compromise confidentiality.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phxr-ggj2-vch6

## What is CVE-2023-49113?

CVE-2023-49113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kiuwan SAST Local Analyzer, published on 20 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Kiuwan Local Analyzer (KLA) Java scanning application contains several 
hard-coded secrets in plain text format. In some cases, this can 
potentially compromise the confidentiality of the scan results. Several credentials were found in the JAR files of the Kiuwan Local Analyzer.

The
 JAR file "lib.engine/insight/optimyth-insight.jar" contains the file 
"InsightServicesConfig.properties", which has the configuration tokens 
"insight.github.user" as well as "insight.github.password" prefilled 
with credentials. At least the specified username corresponds to a valid
 GitHub account. The
 JAR file "lib.engine/insight/optimyth-insight.jar" also contains the 
file "es/als/security/Encryptor.properties", in which the key used for 
encrypting the results of any performed scan.

This issue affects Kiuwan SAST: <master.1808.p685.q13371

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49113?


## How do I fix CVE-2023-49113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49113 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49113 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49113 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kiuwan SAST Local Analyzer, published on 20 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49113 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kiuwan SAST Local Analyzer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49113/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49113/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49113
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49113
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49113

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49113/
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