Plaintext Storage of a Password in Rapid SCADA
Priority LOW 27CWE-256Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.
Summary
In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, the affected product stores plaintext credentials in various places. This may allow an attacker with local access to see them.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Software LLC | Rapid SCADA | up to 5.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rapid SCADA VendorRapid Software LLC Affected up to 5.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rapidscada:rapid_scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.8.4 | Vulnerable | Rapid Software LLC |
- cpe:2.3:a:rapidscada:rapid_scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.8.4 Vulnerable ·Rapid Software LLC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21869
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvj2-qwhc-2m88
References
More Rapid Software LLC Rapid Scada vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14450 Use of Hard-Coded Credentials in Rapid SCADA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14524 Rapid SCADA Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14637 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Rapid SCADA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-03862 A vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privilege on Rapid Scada 5.5.0 because… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-14384 Rapid Software LLC Rapid SCADA 5.8.0 is affected by a local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-31574 CheckUser in ScadaServerEngine/MainLogic.cs in Rapid SCADA through 5.8.4 allows an empty password. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-21869 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21869 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvj2-qwhc-2m88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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