Password re-initialization mechanism sends passwords in plain text

published 2026-05-22 5 mo ago modified 2026-07-23 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-31436

cvss: 5.9; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
public exploits: 0; none known

Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks.

This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

syslink software AG Avantra 25.3.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 5 mo ago (2026-05-22)

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% 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:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD	3.1	9.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

syslink software AG Avantra

Classification

Weakness

CWE-523 Unprotected Transport of Credentials

References

support.avantra.com /hc/en-us/articles/5535621927071
vendor-advisory, mitigation

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-8673
NVD CVE-2026-8673

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Summary