020 – Non-encrypted confidential information
Description
Confidential information is stored in plain text allowing an attacker to view it without any type of encryption.
Impact
Obtain sensitive information that may compromise system resources.
Recommendation
Encrypt all sensitive information that is transported or stored within the application according to the organizations policies.
Threat
Anonymous attacker with access to the source-code from the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: L
- User interaction: N
- Confidentiality (VC): L
- Integrity (VI): N
- Availability (VA): N
- Confidentiality (SC): L
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): N
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: P