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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-43958 · published 8 November 2022

CVE-2022-43958: Siemens qms automotive cleartext storage of sensitive data vulnerability

Siemens · Qms Automotive

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). User credentials are stored in plaintext in the database without any hashing mechanism. This could allow an attacker to gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.

7.6 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.34% · top 75.4% CWE-256 · CWE-256CWE-312 · Cleartext storage of sensitive data
7.6CVSS 3.1 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39), QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). User credentials are stored in plaintext in the database without any hashing mechanism. This could allow an attacker to gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-147266.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-587547.pdf MitigationVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-147266.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-587547.pdf MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-43958), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.