CVE-2024-6833 json
Zowe CLI Auto-Init Leaks Credentials Locally
published 2024-07-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5 , EUVD-2024-2350
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Zowe CLI allows local, privileged actors to store previously entered secure credentials in a plaintext file as part of an auto-init operation.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C/CR:M/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:L/MAC:L/MPR:L/MUI:R/MS:C/MC:H/MI:N/MA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @zowe/cli | >=7.18.0, <7.23.5 |
7.23.5 |
Affected products
- Open Mainframe Project Zowe
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6833
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5
- NVD CVE-2024-6833
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