Clear-text passwords in configuration files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.
Summary
Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Secomea GateManager (USB wizard) allows Authentication abuse on SiteManager, if the generated file is leaked.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GateManager (Secomea) Fixed in 10.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Secomea GateManager 10.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-00302 GateManager debug interface is included in non-debug buildsPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr26-qphw-jcg8
References
More Secomea Gatemanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-11988 Logged-in Administrator may get unrestricted file system access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-17830 Insufficient validation of plugin files CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-02550 Potential vulnerabilities in GM login process CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-11989 Missing XSS guards on firmware page CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-09358 GateManager debug interface is included in production builds CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2021-11986 GateManager information leak for LinkManager Users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-4308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr26-qphw-jcg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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