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High
CVE-2012-1977
WellinTech KingSCADA Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Independent researchers Alexandr Polyakov and Alexey Sintsov from DSecRG identified an unsecure password encryption vulnerability in WellinTech KingSCADA application.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
June 26th, 2025
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026