Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Fidelis Network and Fidelis Deception CommandPost stored user credentials in a recoverable form. If an attacker already gained CommandPost access, those credentials could be decoded and reused to log in. The CVE affects versions before 9.3.3 and is addressed in 9.3.3 and later.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate confidentiality risk. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected security infrastructure may expose credentials if CommandPost is compromised.
Technical view
CVE-2021-35050 is a CWE-257 credential storage flaw in Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact reported.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Fidelis Network or Fidelis Deception CommandPost before 9.3.3, especially where low-privileged users or attackers can reach CommandPost.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. The documented attacker condition is prior access to CommandPost, after which stored credentials may be decoded and reused.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE mapping, and public references. Do not assume broader product impact, unauthenticated exploitation, or public exploit availability from the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Fidelis Network and Deception to version 9.3.3 or later.
- Review Fidelis advisory guidance for any product-specific remediation steps.
- Restrict CommandPost access to trusted administrators and management networks.
- Rotate potentially exposed application credentials after remediation.
- Review CommandPost access logs for suspicious low-privileged activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost versions.
- Confirm no CommandPost instance remains below version 9.3.3.
- Verify administrative access controls around CommandPost.
- Check authentication logs for unusual account reuse or privilege changes.
- Confirm credential rotation completed for accounts stored in CommandPost.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.fidelissecurity.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001842694-Advisories-News-and-PoliciesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/06/24/operation-eagle-eye/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.