Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Honeywell Trend Controls Inter-Controller Protocol

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU66908

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30312

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A local attacker can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

IQ Series Controllers that utilize Inter-Controller (IC) protocol: All versions

External links

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-242-08

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.