CVE-2020-9404 describes a critical vulnerability in PACTware versions before 4.1 SP6 and 5.x before 5.0.5.31, where passwords are stored insecurely. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to modify user passwords without prior knowledge of the current credentials. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impact on confidentiality and integrity, though it does not affect availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0, < 5.0.5.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pactware:pactware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pactware:pactware:2.4:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pactware:pactware:3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pactware:pactware:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pactware:pactware:3.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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