CVE-2012-4899
lowpriority · track · 8OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
WellinTech KingView 6.5.3 and earlier uses a weak password-hashing algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to discover credentials by reading an unspecified file.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationKingViewcisa_csaf_ot
WellinTech has created a patch that fixes this vulnerability by increasing the complexity of the algorithm used to encrypt the passwords and usernames. A copy of the patch may be downloaded from the following location: (http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-for-kingview653).
http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-for-kingview653
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.8–6.8
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-12-283-02WellinTech KingView User Credentials Not Securely Hashed2012-07-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47148cnnvd
- http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-forkingview653Patchcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-283-02.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-for-kingview653enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-283-02.pdfUS Government Resourcenvd
- http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-for-kingview653PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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