# CVE-2020-21994: AVE DOMINAplus \<=1.10.x suffers from clear-text credentials disclosure vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to issue a requ

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-28 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AVE DOMINAplus <=1.10.x suffers from clear-text credentials disclosure vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to issue a request to an unprotected directory that hosts an XML file '/xml/authClients.xml' and obtain administrative login information that allows for a successful authentication bypass attack.

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## References

- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5550.php
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47819
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/522.html

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