tid-315
Vulnerability from emb3d
Description

If the device includes a password retrieval mechanism, a threat actor could use that mechanism to retrieve a valid credential and then access the device. Password retrieval functions are typically intended to be used to support access from dedicated device management tools, but these functions may be reverse engineered and then initiated by the threat actor to gain valid credentials on a device.

CWE
  • CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information


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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
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  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.


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