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CVE-2012-1977

WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

7.1

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Exploit likelihood

0.79%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Record
CVE-2012-1977
CVSS 2.0
7.1 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-311
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1986 7.1

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Record
EUVD-2012-1986
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r54h-4qg8-h76p No score

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db,...

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Record
GHSA-r54h-4qg8-h76p
Weakness
CWE-311
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.1

WellinTech KingSCADA 3.0 uses a cleartext base64 format for storage of passwords in user.db, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Record
CVE-2012-1977
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-311, CWE-255
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2012-1977 is a vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Wellintech Kingscada, published May 9, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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