CVE-2022-2569

Authenticated session-data disclosure via cleartext connection string

Published Aug 24, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025

Cleartext storage in PcVue 12 before 12.0.27 and PcVue 15 before 15.2.3 allows local users to read other users' OAuth session data. The OAuth web service stores its database connection string unprotected in the service's web.config file. Local authentication is required, and the disclosed impact is limited to reading sessions used by WebVue, WebScheduler, mobile apps, and Web Services Toolkit integrations.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in PcVue 12 before 12.0.27 and PcVue 15 before 15.2.3 allows local users to read other users' OAuth session data. The OAuth web service stores its database connection string unprotected in the service's web.config file. Local authentication is required, and the disclosed impact is limited to reading sessions used by WebVue, WebScheduler, mobile apps, and Web Services Toolkit integrations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2569
Published
Aug 24, 2022
Updated
Apr 16, 2025
Vendor
ARC Informatique
Product
PcVue
Classifications
CWE-312, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All
  2. Affected versionversion=All <12.0.27

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ARC Informatique · PcVueversion=All; version=All <12.0.27

Published CVSS scores

5.5ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5ARC InformatiqueCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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