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CVE-2020-8968

Parallels Remote Application Server credentials management errors

Published: Dec 17, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) allows a local attacker to retrieve certain profile password in clear text format by uploading a previously stored cyphered file by Parallels RAS. The confidentiality, availability and integrity of the information of the user could be compromised if an attacker is able to recover the profile password.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-255NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Parallels
commercial·US
Parallels Remote Application Server (Client)On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
remote application serverSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/parallels-remote-application-server-credentials-management-errors
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