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Administrative credentials stored in cache memory

Description

It is possible to retrieve administrative credentials from the systems cache memory.

Impact

Obtain functional credentials for privileged users.

Recommendation

Avoid the store of sensitive information in temporary files or cache.

Threat

Authenticated attacker from local network.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 30 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

  • Attack vector: L
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Privileges required: H
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: C
  • Confidentiality: H
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal

  • Exploit code madurity: H
  • Remediation level: U
  • Report confidence: C

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 5.3
    • Temporal: 5.3
  • Severity:
    • Base: Medium
    • Temporal: Medium

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

  • Attack vector: L
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: H
  • User interaction: N
  • Confidentiality (VC): H
  • Integrity (VI): N
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

  • Exploit madurity: A

Result 4.0

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 5.6
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Medium

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