CVE-2023-28441
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 · uneditedsmartCARS 3 is flight tracking software. In version 0.5.8 and prior, all persons who have failed login attempts will have their password stored in error logs. This problem doesn't occur in version 0.5.9. As a workaround, delete the affected log file, and ensure one logs in correctly.
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 confidenceIn smartCARS 3 version 0.5.8 and prior, failed login attempts cause plaintext passwords to be written to error log files, creating a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker with access to these logs could recover user credentials.
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< 0.5.9CVSS 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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Locate smartCARS 3 installationSearch the system for smartCARS 3 executables or installation directories, typically found in program files or the application's designated install pathAffected if smartCARS 3 is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the version of the installed smartCARS 3 instance - look for version information in the executable properties, an about dialog, or a version file within the installation directoryAffected if The version is 0.5.8 or any version prior to 0.5.9
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Identify error log file locationLocate the log directory used by smartCARDS 3 - this is typically found within the installation folder under a 'logs' or 'error' subdirectory, or in a designated log folder on the systemAffected if Log files exist and are accessible on the system
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Search logs for plaintext passwordsOpen and search through identified log files for failed login attempt entries - look for plaintext password strings appearing in error logs, particularly entries surrounding authentication failuresAffected if Log files contain plaintext passwords from failed login attempts
The environment is affected if smartCARS 3 version 0.5.8 or prior is installed AND error log files contain plaintext passwords from failed login attempts
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 · scoped0.5.9
Upgrade to version 0.5.9 to resolve the vulnerability. As a workaround, identify and delete affected log files containing plaintext passwords, and ensure all potentially compromised passwords are reset.
0.5.9
- Upgrade smartCARS 3 to version 0.5.9 or later
- Delete any affected log files that may contain passwords stored from failed login attempts
- Advise users whose credentials may have been exposed to change their passwords
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-28441 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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