CVE-2022-38121 (GCVE-0-2022-38121)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-10 02:20 – Updated: 2025-05-01 19:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
POWERCOM CO., LTD. UPSMON PRO - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary
UPSMON PRO configuration file stores user password in plaintext under public user directory. A remote attacker with general user privilege can access all users‘ and administrators' account names and passwords via this unprotected configuration file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-01 19:07 UTC
CWE
- CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWERCOM CO., LTD. | UPSMON PRO |
Affected:
2.57
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-11-10 00:00
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