CVE-2024-31840
Published: 21 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-31840 is a medium-severity Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312) vulnerability in Italtel Embrace. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 33.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-29710
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered in Italtel Embrace 1.6.4. The web application inserts cleartext passwords in the HTML source code. An authenticated user is able to edit the configuration of the email server. Once the user access the edit function, the…
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web application fills the edit form with the current credentials for the email account, including the cleartext password.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.
Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Policy requires protection measures such as encryption for sensitive data stored on media, preventing cleartext exposure.
Key-management policy requires protected storage of key material, preventing cleartext storage of sensitive cryptographic keys.
By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.
Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.