Medium severity · published Mar 28, 2022
CVE-2021-45491
3CX System through 2022-03-17 stores cleartext passwords in a database
6.5
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
3CX System through 2022-03-17 stores cleartext passwords in a database.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
3C
3cx · 3cx
through 2022-03-17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45491
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166386/3CX-Phone-System-Cleartext-Passwords.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.3cx.com/community/forums/posts-articles-news/
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