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CVE-2021-45097 (GCVE-0-2021-45097)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-16 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:32
VLAI
Summary
KNIME Server before 4.12.6 and 4.13.x before 4.13.4 (when installed in unattended mode) keeps the administrator's password in a file without appropriate file access controls, allowing all local users to read its content.
Severity
2.9 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CWE
  • n/a
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