CVE-2017-6528

CVE-2017-6528 describes a critical vulnerability in dnaTools dnaLIMS 4-2015s13, where plaintext passwords are stored in the /home/dna/spool/.pfile file. This flaw carries a CVSSv3 score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a network-based attack vector and high attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-41578) exists, though it primarily details other vulnerabilities like directory traversal and XSS. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100, the vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.