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CVE-2020-5721

 

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

MikroTik WinBox 3.22 and below stores the user's cleartext password in the settings.cfg.viw configuration file when the Keep Password field is set and no Master Password is set. Keep Password is set by default and, by default Master Password is not set. An attacker with access to the configuration file can extract a username and password to gain access to the router.

MikroTik WinBox versiones 3.22 y por debajo, almacenan la contraseña de texto sin cifrar del usuario en el archivo de configuración settings.cfg.viw cuando se establece el campo Keep Password y Master Password no se establece. Keep Password se establece por defecto y, Master Password por defecto no se establece. Un atacante con acceso al archivo de configuración puede extraer un nombre de usuario y contraseña para conseguir acceso al router.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-04-15 CVE Published
  • 2023-08-19 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-260: Password in Configuration File
  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mikrotik
Search vendor "Mikrotik"
Winbox
Search vendor "Mikrotik" for product "Winbox"
<= 3.22
Search vendor "Mikrotik" for product "Winbox" and version " <= 3.22"
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Affected