VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-31539
Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.8.8.01 (in a default installation) has cleartext passwords stored in the conf/admin.password file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.8.8.01 (in a default installation) has cleartext passwords stored in the conf/admin.password file. A regular local user is able to read usernames and passwords.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-312
- Affected
- wowza/streaming engine
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.gruppotim.it/redteamExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-8-01-release-notes#breakingRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engineProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gruppotim.it/redteamExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-8-01-release-notes#breakingRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engineProduct, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.