CVE-2012-1977

WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Description

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Remediation

Solution:

  • WellinTech has provided the following link to the latest version of KingSCADA: http://download.kingview.com/software/KingSCADA/EN/KingSCADA3.1_2012-04-16EN.rar . According to WellinTech, this new version securely hashes passwords.

Categories

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: WellinTech KingSCADA
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-129-01
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=405
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-129-01.pdf third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1977?
CVE-2012-1977 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1977?
To fix CVE-2012-1977: WellinTech has provided the following link to the latest version of KingSCADA: http://download.kingview.com/software/KingSCADA/EN/KingSCADA3.1_2012-04-16EN.rar . According to WellinTech, this new version securely hashes passwords.
Is CVE-2012-1977 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1977 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1977?
CVE-2012-1977 affects WellinTech KingSCADA.
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