VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 stores administrator credentials in cleartext…
Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 stores administrator credentials in cleartext, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the plugin configuration files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01696 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vdgsecurity:vdg_sense:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.13 | Vulnerable | Vdgsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:vdgsecurity:vdg_sense:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.13 Vulnerable ·Vdgsecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc82-qfwj-ph9g
References
Exploit 3
- 20141218 SEC Consult SA-20141218-0 :: Multiple critical vulnerabilities in VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129656/VDG-Security-SENSE-2.3.13-File-Disclosure-Bypass-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20141218-0_VDG_Security_SENSE_Multiple_critical_vulnerabilities_v10.txt
More Vdgsecurity Vdg Sense vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07678 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the DIVA web service API (/webservice) in VDG… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07772 VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) before 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2014-07679 Directory traversal vulnerability in VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-07775 VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 performs authentication with a password hash… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-07773 VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 has a hardcoded password of (1) ArpaRomaWi for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-07774 VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 sends the user database when a user logs in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-9579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc82-qfwj-ph9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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