CVE-2024-21869 Plaintext Storage of a Password in Rapid SCADA
Attackers with local access can view plaintext credentials stored by Rapid SCADA, potentially leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.
- 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-2024-21869?
CVE-2024-21869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapid SCADA, published on 1 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, the affected product stores plaintext credentials in various places. This may allow an attacker with local access to see them.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapidscada Rapid Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid SCADA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvj2-qwhc-2m88.