CVE-2020-13473 json
NCH Express Accounts 8.24 and earlier allows local users to discover the cleartext password by reading the configuration file.
published 2020-12-28 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-5724
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NCH Express Accounts 8.24 and earlier allows local users to discover the cleartext password by reading the configuration file.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- cvewalkthrough.com https://cvewalkthrough.com/cve-2020-13473-nch-account-clear-text-password-storage/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- tejaspingulkar.blogspot.com https://tejaspingulkar.blogspot.com/2020/12/cve-2020-13473-nch-account-clear-text.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
cvewalkthrough.com
/cve-2020-13473-nch-account-clear-text-password-storage/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
tejaspingulkar.blogspot.com
/2020/12/cve-2020-13473-nch-account-clear-text.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13473
- NVD CVE-2020-13473
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