HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-14483
HIGH

CVE-2019-14483

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 16, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AdRem NetCrunch 10.6.0.4587 allows Credentials Disclosure. Every user can read the BSD, Linux, MacOS and Solaris private keys, private keys' passwords, and root passwords stored in the credential manager. Every administrator can read the ESX and Windows passwords stored in the credential manager.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14483 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

adremsoft1 product(s)
netcrunch
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-17_CSNC-2019-018_AdRem_NetCrunch_Credentials_Disclosure.txt
ADVISORYhttps://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-17_CSNC-2019-018_AdRem_NetCrunch_Credentials_Disclosure.txt

All References (4)

→
https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-17_CSNC-2019-018_AdRem_NetCrunch_Credentials_Disclosure.txtExploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.adremsoft.com/support/Product
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https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-17_CSNC-2019-018_AdRem_NetCrunch_Credentials_Disclosure.txtExploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.adremsoft.com/support/Product

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-14483
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 16, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-14483 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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