Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Schneider Electric products - CVE-2019-6846
Published: November 7, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22578
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6846
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Schneider Electric
Affected software:
Modicon M340
Modicon M580
Modicon 140CRA modules
Modicon BMxCRA modules
Modicon M340
Modicon M580
Modicon 140CRA modules
Modicon BMxCRA modules
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information when using the FTP protocol. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6846
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.