CVE-2020-9045Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via persistent plaintext installer log

Published May 21, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in Johnson Controls C•CURE 9000 2.70 and victor 5.2 allows remote authenticated users to read credentials. The shared installer writes the installing Windows account's credentials to UnifiedInstallDashboard.log and leaves that file on the server. Access requires an authenticated application context, and the exposed Windows account can provide access beyond the application.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.99%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in Johnson Controls C•CURE 9000 2.70 and victor 5.2 allows remote authenticated users to read credentials. The shared installer writes the installing Windows account's credentials to UnifiedInstallDashboard.log and leaves that file on the server. Access requires an authenticated application context, and the exposed Windows account can provide access beyond the application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9045
Published
May 21, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Johnson Controls
Product
Software House C•CURE 9000
Classifications
CWE-312, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 21, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.70

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Johnson Controls · Software House C•CURE 9000version=2.70
Johnson Controls · victorversion=5.2

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
9.9Johnson ControlsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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