Use of hard-coded credentials in Chiller SK 3232-Series and pCOWeb - CVE-2019-13553
Published: October 25, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22293
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13553
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disrupt the primary operations.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials and influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point.
Affected software
Chiller SK 3232-Series
pCOWeb
pCOWeb
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13553
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.