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.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.