SB2019071721 - Cryptographic issues in Industrial Network Director



SB2019071721 - Cryptographic issues in Industrial Network Director

Published: July 17, 2019 Updated: July 19, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019071721
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1940)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain read access to sensitive data on the target system.

The vulnerability exist due to the insufficient X.509 certificate validation when establishing a Web Services Management Agent (WSMA) connection. A remote attacker can supply a crafted X.509 certificate during the WSMA connection setup phase and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to decrypt confidential information on WSMA connections  to the affected software.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.