Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Siemens products - CVE-2019-6567

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU18822

Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Siemens products - CVE-2019-6567

Published: June 18, 2019 / Updated: June 26, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18822
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6567
CWE-ID: CWE-257
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SCALANCE X-300
SCALANCE X-200 IRT
SCALANCE X-200
SCALANCE X-414-3E

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain passwords to the affected devices.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected devices store passwords in a recoverable format. A local attacker can extract and recover device passwords from the device configuration.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires access to a device configuration backup and impacts confidentiality of the stored passwords.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-6567

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

Sources