Plaintext Credential Exposure in QMS Automotive by Siemens
CVE-2023-40724

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Siemens
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2023

Summary

A vulnerability has been detected in QMS Automotive, where user credentials are stored in memory without encryption. This security flaw allows an attacker to perform a memory dump, thereby gaining access to sensitive user credentials stored in plaintext. The compromised information could enable unauthorized access and impersonation, posing a significant risk to users and systems relying on QMS Automotive for their operations.

Affected Version(s)

QMS Automotive All versions < V12.39

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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