CVE-2016-6602

Critical

Published: 23/01/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

ZOHO WebNMS Framework versions 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 use a weak obfuscation algorithm to store passwords, allowing attackers to obtain cleartext passwords by accessing WEB-INF/conf/securitydbData.xml.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to user passwords, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the framework that improves password obfuscation mechanisms and secures access to the configuration file.

Original NVD description (English source)

ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 use a weak obfuscation algorithm to store passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords by leveraging access to WEB-INF/conf/securitydbData.xml. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-6601 for a remote exploit.