CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2017-15918
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.15%
Original NVD Description
Sera 1.2 stores the user's login password in plain text in their home directory. This makes privilege escalation trivial and also exposes the user and system keychains to local attacks.