Vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine
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. A regular local user is able to read usernames and passwords.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engine (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- www.gruppotim.it/redteam (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-8-01-release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31539?
- CVE-2021-31539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31539?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.