CVE-2016-6602
CRITICALEPSS 99th pctlDescription
ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 use a weak obfuscation algorithm to store passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords by leveraging access to WEB-INF/conf/securitydbData.xml. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-6601 for a remote exploit.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-327 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-2808 | Low | 3.7 | 74% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-34039 | Critical | 9.8 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-8687 | Critical | 9.8 | 44% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-13777 | High | 7.4 | 18% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-17428 | Medium | 5.9 | 15% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-17382 | Medium | 5.9 | 14% | - | - |
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