CVE-2020-37115

GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 stores user credentials in plaintext, allowing administrators to view all registered users' usernames and passwords without encryption. This vulnerability exposes sensitive information and increases the risk of credential theft and unauthorized access.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://download.openeclass.org/files/docs/1.7/CHANGES.txt	Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48163	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openeclass.org/	Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gunet-openeclass-e-learning-platform-plaintext-password-storage	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gunet:open_eclass_platform:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Feb 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:gunet:open_eclass_platform:1.7.3:::::::*
First Time		Gunet Gunet open Eclass Platform
References	~~() https://download.openeclass.org/files/docs/1.7/CHANGES.txt -~~	() https://download.openeclass.org/files/docs/1.7/CHANGES.txt - Release Notes
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48163 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48163 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.openeclass.org/ -~~	() https://www.openeclass.org/ - Product
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gunet-openeclass-e-learning-platform-plaintext-password-storage -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gunet-openeclass-e-learning-platform-plaintext-password-storage - Third Party Advisory

03 Feb 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-03 18:16

Updated : 2026-02-10 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2020-37115

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37115

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37115

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gunet

open_eclass_platform

CWE

CWE-256

Plaintext Storage of a Password

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