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CVE-2013-4217 (GCVE-0-2013-4217)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-08-25 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:38
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Summary
The OSAL_Crypt_SetEncryptedPassword function in InfraStack/OSDependent/Linux/OSAL/Services/wimax_osal_crypt_services.c in the OSAL crypt module in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices logs a cleartext password during certain attempts to set a password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.
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CWE
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