Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-43958 |
CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
QMS Automotive Server applications / SCADA systems |
Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated 13.09.2023
Added a fixed version.
EUVDB-ID: #VU69173
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43958
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to user credentials are stored in plaintext in the database. A remote user on the local network can gain access to credentials and impersonate other users.
MitigationFollow vendor's instructions to enable encryption for user passwords.
QMS Automotive: before 12.39
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-587547.pdficsa-22-314-06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.