SB2022081713 - Inadequate Encryption Strength in LS ELECTRIC PLC and XG5000
Published: August 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022081713
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Inadequate Encryption Strength (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2758)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the passwords are not adequately encrypted during the communication process between the XG5000 software and the affected PLC. A remote attacker can identify and decrypt the affected PLC’s password by sniffing the traffic.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.