User Credential Storage Vulnerability in QMS Automotive by Siemens
CVE-2022-43958

7.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Siemens
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2022

Summary

A significant security issue has been found in QMS Automotive across all versions prior to V12.39, where user credentials are stored in plaintext within the database. This lack of hashing poses a severe risk, as attackers could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve and misuse stored credentials, potentially leading to user impersonation and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

QMS Automotive All versions < V12.39

QMS Automotive All versions < V12.39

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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