CVE-2026-8673

Password re-initialization mechanism sends passwords in plain text

Published May 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks.

This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Avantra
Avantra avantra
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:avantra:avantra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Avantra
Avantra avantra
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Syslink Software Ag
Syslink Software Ag avantra
Vendors & Products Syslink Software Ag
Syslink Software Ag avantra
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability in syslink software AG Avantra on Linux, Windows allows Sniffing Attacks. This issue affects Avantra: before 25.3.0.
Title Password re-initialization mechanism sends passwords in plain text
Weaknesses CWE-523
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NCSC.ch
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 3:04 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2026, 11:50 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 4:10 PM