CVE-2021-31539
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2021 at 04:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStreaming Engine
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.8.8.01
Affected range stops below 4.8.8.01, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.gruppotim.it/redteamx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-8-01-release-notes#breakingx_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engineCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312
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