CVE-2021-31539: Medium severity wowza streaming engine vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2021
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Updated

Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.8.8.01 (in a default installation) has cleartext passwords stored in the conf/admin.password file. A regular local user is able to read usernames and passwords.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wowza Streaming Engine<4.8.8.01

Event History

Apr 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Wowza Streaming Engine vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Wowza Streaming Engine vulnerability is CVE-2021-31539.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31539?

CVE-2021-31539 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-31539?

The affected software for CVE-2021-31539 is Wowza Streaming Engine before version 4.8.8.01 in a default installation.

4

Where are the cleartext passwords stored in this vulnerability?

In this vulnerability, cleartext passwords are stored in the conf/admin.password file.

5

Who can read the usernames and passwords in this vulnerability?

A regular local user is able to read usernames and passwords in this vulnerability.

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