Insufficiently protected credentials in Hitachi ABB Power Grids eSOMS

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU55440

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35527

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the web application password field allows a browser to store user credentials. A remote attacker can capture stored passwords.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

eSOMS: 6.0 - 6.3

External links

http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A0957&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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