CVE-2017-8296
HIGHKed Password Manager - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Title source: ruleDescription
kedpm 0.5 and 1.0 creates a history file in ~/.kedpm/history that is written in cleartext. All of the commands performed in the password manager are written there. This can lead to the disclosure of the master password if the "password" command is used with an argument. The names of the password entries created and consulted are also accessible in cleartext.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
56.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-522
Status
draft
Affected Products (2)
ked_password_manager_project/ked_password_manager
ked_password_manager_project/ked_password_manager
Timeline
Published
Apr 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026