CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability arises from the use of a weak hashing algorithm for the administrative password, which is stored in a file with overly permissive read access for local users. This inconsistency, compared to a stronger hashing method used elsewhere, allows an attacker with local access to potentially recover the password through offline computation. Organizations that utilize this authentication method should prioritize remediation to safeguard against unauthorized access to administrative credentials.
Original NVD Description
The administrative password is hashed using a comparatively weak, fast algorithm for the credential store backing one authentication path, and the file containing that hash is written with permissions allowing it to be read by any local user. This is inconsistent with a separate, stronger hashing algorithm used for the same password on another authentication path. A party able to read this file, including a local user or a party with access to a configuration backup, could feasibly recover the underlying password through offline computation, compromising the administrative credential across every path that accepts it.