CWE Code: 522
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.0
CWE Name:  Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary: in solarwinds sftp/scp server through 2018-09-10, the configuration file is world readable and writable, and stores user passwords in an insecure manner, allowing an attacker to determine passwords for potentially privileged accounts. this also grants the attacker an ability to backdoor the server.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2018-12-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03
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CWE Code: 522
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.0
CWE Name:  Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary: in solarwinds sftp/scp server through 2018-09-10, the configuration file is world readable and writable, and stores user passwords in an insecure manner, allowing an attacker to determine passwords for potentially privileged accounts. this also grants the attacker an ability to backdoor the server.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2018-12-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03
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