Security readout for executives and security teams
This old CVE describes Ariba Spend Management System sending usernames and passwords to the server without encryption in a POST request. Anyone able to observe that traffic could learn credentials. The public record does not identify affected versions, a vendor fix, or active exploitation. Exposure is most plausible in legacy Ariba Spend Management System deployments or archived environments where authentication traffic is not forced through encrypted transport. The sources do not provide affected version ranges or product identifiers beyond the product name. Treat this as a legacy credential-protection risk. It is not KEV-listed and lacks severity data, but plaintext credential transmission can create direct account compromise if the system is still reachable or monitored insecurely. Mitigation focus: Check Ariba vendor guidance for historical fixes or supported upgrade paths.; Require encrypted transport for all authentication and session traffic.; Disable or isolate any legacy deployment that permits plaintext login submission..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ariba-url-plaintext-password(22116)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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