CVE-2024-40457

Sept. 12, 2024, 6:14 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x uses cleartext credentials that may occur on a command line or in a file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that cleartext in /etc/default/noip-duc is recommended and is the intentional behavior.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-313
Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in a file, or on disk.

References

https://www.noip.com/support/knowledgebase/install-linux-3-x-dynamic-update-client-duc
https://www.noip.com/support/knowledgebase/running-linux-duc-v3-0-startup-2

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-313
2024-09-12
CVE-2024-40457

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 12, 2024, 6:14 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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