CVE-2025-9970 (GCVE-0-2025-9970)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-08 16:32 – Updated: 2025-10-08 17:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Application credential stored in clear text in memory
Summary
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in ABB MConfig.This issue affects MConfig: through 1.4.9.21.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-08 17:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-316 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
Date Public
2025-10-08 00:30
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