CVE-2012-1977

WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Published May 9, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

WellinTech has provided the following link to the latest version of KingSCADA: http://download.kingview.com/software/KingSCADA/EN/KingSCADA3.1_2012-04-16EN.rar . According to WellinTech, this new version securely hashes passwords.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1986 WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Weaknesses CWE-311
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Jun 26, 2025, 9:30 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 9, 2012, 10:33 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM