CVE-2026-33617: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in MB connect line mbCONNECT24
An unauthenticated remote attacker can access a configuration file containing database credentials. This can result in a some loss of confidentiality, but there is no endpoint exposed to use these credentials.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33617) involves an unauthenticated remote attacker gaining access to a configuration file in mbCONNECT24 that contains database credentials. The exposure is classified under CWE-497, indicating sensitive system information is disclosed to an unauthorized party. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and impacts confidentiality only. There is no indication that these credentials can be leveraged to access endpoints or escalate privileges.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to partial loss of confidentiality due to exposure of database credentials. There is no integrity or availability impact, and no direct endpoint is exposed to exploit these credentials. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix or mitigation is provided, restrict access to configuration files and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive configuration files to unauthenticated remote access.
CVE-2026-33617: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in MB connect line mbCONNECT24
Description
An unauthenticated remote attacker can access a configuration file containing database credentials. This can result in a some loss of confidentiality, but there is no endpoint exposed to use these credentials.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-33617) involves an unauthenticated remote attacker gaining access to a configuration file in mbCONNECT24 that contains database credentials. The exposure is classified under CWE-497, indicating sensitive system information is disclosed to an unauthorized party. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and impacts confidentiality only. There is no indication that these credentials can be leveraged to access endpoints or escalate privileges.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to partial loss of confidentiality due to exposure of database credentials. There is no integrity or availability impact, and no direct endpoint is exposed to exploit these credentials. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix or mitigation is provided, restrict access to configuration files and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive configuration files to unauthenticated remote access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- CERTVDE
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-23T13:15:49.382Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cec35ce6bfc5ba1dfb4d59
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 7:28:28 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:43:26 PM
Last updated: 5/19/2026, 8:49:04 PM
Views: 59
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