PT-2019-15129
CVE-2019-17396
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Published
2019-10-15
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Updated
2019-10-18
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PowerSchool Mobile application version 1.1.8
Description
The issue concerns the storage of sensitive information during the authentication process. Specifically, the
username and password are stored in the log, potentially making them accessible to attackers via logcat.Recommendations
For PowerSchool Mobile application version 1.1.8, consider restricting access to logcat to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the application until a patch is available that properly secures the storage of
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