Information disclosure in Pilz PNOZmulti Configurator



Published: 2018-12-03
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-312
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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PNOZmulti Configurator
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Pilz

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU16218

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in C:\ProgramData\Pilz\PNOZmulti Configurator v10.8.0\AppData\pmimicroconfig\UserSettings.xml. A local attacker with access to the PC file system that uses the software PNOZmulti
Configurator can read out sensitive data such as configuration data of an HMI device of type PMI m107 diag.

Mitigation

Update to version 10.9.

Vulnerable software versions

PNOZmulti Configurator: 10.0 - 10.8

External links

http://applied-risk.com/application/files/2815/4357/1368/Advisory_AR2018007_Pilz_Configurator_Insec...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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