Cleartext storage of sensitive information in SIMATIC NET CP 1545-1 and SIMATIC CP 1543-1 - CVE-2021-33716
Published: September 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56637
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33716
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SIMATIC NET CP 1545-1
SIMATIC CP 1543-1
SIMATIC NET CP 1545-1
SIMATIC CP 1543-1
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of sensitive information in plain-text. A remote attacker on the local network can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-33716
Install updates from vendor's website.