Password re-initialization mechanism sends passwords in plain text
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-523Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Avantra (syslink software AG): 25.3.0
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| syslink software AG | Avantra | before 25.3.0 | 25.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Avantra Vendorsyslink software AG Affected before 25.3.0 Fixed in 25.3.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:avantra:avantra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 25.3.0 | Vulnerable | syslink software AG |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:avantra:avantra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.3.0 Vulnerable ·syslink software AG
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Avantra (syslink software AG) Fixed in 25.3.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
syslink software Avantra 25.3.0
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07620 Log Files contain encrypted secretsPriority LOW 32
- TI-2026-07621 Default credentials for internal DBPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v88w-jgrg-7946
References
More syslink software AG Avantra vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07619 Insecure session handling on metrics web server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-07620 Log Files contain encrypted secrets CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-07621 Default credentials for internal DB CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-8673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v88w-jgrg-7946 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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