Vatos DLP: Plaintext Storage of a Password
CVE-2026-86715 is a high-severity plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Vatos DLP from Crypttech Crypto and Informatics Technologies Industry and Trade, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 1.1.243 as the first without the flaw, so updating Vatos DLP to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Vatos DLP to 1.1.243 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypttech Crypto and Informatics Technologies Industry and Trade | Vatos DLP | 1.1.176 up to, but not including, 1.1.243 | 1.1.243 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (usom.gov.tr).
Official description
Plaintext storage of a password vulnerability in Crypttech Crypto and Informatics Technologies Industry and Trade Inc. Vatos DLP allows Use of Known Domain Credentials. This issue affects Vatos DLP: from 1.1.176 before 1.1.243.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Plaintext Storage of a Password
The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Avoid storing passwords in easily accessible locations.
- Consider storing cryptographic hashes of passwords as an alternative to storing in plaintext.
- A programmer might attempt to remedy the password management problem by obscuring the password with an encoding function, such as base 64 encoding, but this effort does not adequately protect the password because the encoding can be detected and decoded easily.
More Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerabilities (CWE-256)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
References
Other references
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