Hitek Automize up to 10.25/11.14 sshProfiles.jsd Password inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Hitek Automize up to 10.25/11.14. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file sshProfiles.jsd. Executing a manipulation can lead to inadequate encryption (Password). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-10104. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Hitek Automize up to 10.25/11.14. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file sshProfiles.jsd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Information Disclosure can occur in sshProfiles.jsd in Hitek Software's Automize because of the Read attribute being set for Users. This allows an attacker to recover encrypted passwords for SSH/SFTP profiles. Verified in all 10.x versions up to and including 10.25, and all 11.x versions up to and including 11.14.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2017. The weakness was presented 01/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rastamouse.me. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10104 since 01/02/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96845†). See VDB-95785, VDB-95786 and VDB-95787 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Hitek

Name

• Automize

Version

• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2
• 10.3
• 10.4
• 10.5
• 10.6
• 10.7
• 10.8
• 10.9
• 10.10
• 10.11
• 10.12
• 10.13
• 10.14
• 10.15
• 10.16
• 10.17
• 10.18
• 10.19
• 10.20
• 10.21
• 10.22
• 10.23
• 10.24
• 10.25
• 11.0
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.5
• 11.6
• 11.7
• 11.8
• 11.9
• 11.10
• 11.11
• 11.12
• 11.13
• 11.14

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Inadequate encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2017 🔍
01/23/2017 +21 days 🔍
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01/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rastamouse.me
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95788
SecurityFocus: 96845 - Hitek Software Automize CVE-2016-10104 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10104 - Hitek - Automize - Information Disclosure Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2017 16:24
Updated: 05/14/2026 08:08
Changes: 01/23/2017 16:24 (58), 07/30/2020 09:41 (5), 05/14/2026 08:08 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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