# CVE-2026-82453: rust-iot-platform Cleartext Password Storage via User Model

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-29 · Updated: 2026-09-24

## Affected

- iot-ecology rust-iot-platform: through 5df942ab6bc46a3bf83dbee8c7970554f92c972d

## Description

rust-iot-platform through commit 5df942ab stores user passwords in cleartext without hashing in the user model. Attackers can read API responses from user retrieval and listing routes to obtain plaintext credentials for all accounts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on iot-ecology rust-iot-platform, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/iot-ecology/rust-iot-platform/blob/5df942ab6bc46a3bf83dbee8c7970554f92c972d/api/src/biz/user_biz.rs
- https://github.com/iot-ecology/rust-iot-platform
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rust-iot-platform-cleartext-password-storage-via-user-model

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