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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2017-9615

Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-reada...

Vulnerability Description

Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CognitoMoneyworks<= 8.0.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532CWE-732

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9615?

CVE-2017-9615 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-reada...

How severe is CVE-2017-9615?

CVE-2017-9615 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9615?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cognito Moneyworks.