CVE-2022-43958
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 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.
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 confidenceQMS Automotive stores user credentials in plaintext in the database without applying any cryptographic hashing. This means if an attacker gains database access, they can directly read user passwords and use them to impersonate legitimate users.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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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Locate the user credentials table in the QMS Automotive databaseAccess the database server and query the system catalog to find tables containing user authentication data. Common table names include users, accounts, credentials, or similar. Identify tables with fields that store password information.Affected if A user-related table exists in the database with password storage columns
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Examine the password storage formatQuery the password column directly and inspect the stored values. Run a SELECT query on the password field for several user accounts. Look at whether the values appear as readable text or as fixed-length alphanumeric strings.Affected if Password values appear as plaintext readable text rather than hashed strings
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Check password field length characteristicsCompare the character length of stored password values. Run SELECT LENGTH(password) FROM users to measure the field lengths. Hashes from algorithms like bcrypt, Argon2, or PBKDF2 produce consistent fixed-length outputs, while plaintext passwords vary in length.Affected if Password field lengths vary freely and match the exact input length, indicating no hashing is applied
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Verify cryptographic transformation is absentReview application source code, configuration files, or database triggers related to user authentication. Look for any password handling logic that creates hashes, salts, or applies cryptographic functions before storage.Affected if No code or configuration demonstrates password hashing, salting, or cryptographic transformation before storage
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Test authentication mechanism directlyCreate a test user account through the application interface, then query the database to see exactly what value gets stored for that password.Affected if The exact plaintext password entered during account creation is retrievable from the database
If plaintext passwords are directly readable from the database user table without any hashing or cryptographic transformation, the environment is affected by CVE-2022-43958.
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.
dbcve · scopedImplement proper password hashing using a strong algorithm like bcrypt, Argon2, or PBKDF2 with unique per-user salts. Migrate existing plaintext passwords by requiring users to reset or by securely rehashing on next login.
V12.39
- 1. Identify the current installed version of QMS Automotive by accessing the system administration panel or checking the application metadata.
- 2. Create a complete backup of the database to preserve all data, including existing user credentials.
- 3. Review the V12.39 release notes and any intermediate upgrade documentation for any prerequisites or migration requirements.
- 4. Upgrade QMS Automotive to version V12.39 or later by following the vendor's documented upgrade procedure.
- 5. After upgrade, verify that the application functions correctly and user authentication works as expected.
- 6. Confirm that user credentials are now stored with proper hashing rather than plaintext by reviewing database schema or consulting vendor documentation.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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