CVE-2019-15023
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security vulnerability exists in Zingbox Inspector versions 1.294 and earlier, that results in passwords for 3rd party integrations being stored in cleartext in device configuration.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceZingbox Inspector versions 1.294 and earlier store passwords for third-party integrations in cleartext within device configuration files. This allows attackers with access to the configuration to retrieve plaintext credentials for all integrated services.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.294CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Zingbox Inspector is installedCheck for Zingbox Inspector application or service on the system. This may be visible in installed programs, running services, or by searching for Zingbox-related processes or directories.Affected if Zingbox Inspector is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate and read the Zingbox Inspector version information, typically found in the application itself, a version file, or system inventory. Compare the version number to 1.294.Affected if The installed version is 1.294 or earlier
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Locate configuration files for third-party integrationsSearch for configuration files associated with Zingbox Inspector, particularly those related to third-party integrations. Common locations may include config directories, data directories, or backup files.Affected if Configuration files for third-party integrations exist on the system
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Inspect credentials storage formatOpen the configuration files and examine how credentials (passwords, API keys, tokens) for third-party integrations are stored. Look for plaintext strings versus encrypted or hashed values.Affected if Passwords for third-party integrations appear in plaintext (readable, unmasked characters) rather than being encrypted or hashed
If Zingbox Inspector version 1.294 or earlier is installed AND configuration files contain plaintext passwords for third-party integrations, the system is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Zingbox Inspector to a version newer than 1.294. If upgrade is not immediately possible, rotate all credentials for third-party integrations that were configured on affected systems, as they may be compromised.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-15023 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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