Weak password requirements in XMC20 and FOX61x - CVE-2021-40333
Published: December 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58653
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40333
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Hitachi Energy
Affected software:
XMC20
FOX61x
XMC20
FOX61x
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.
The vulnerability exists due to weak password requirements. A remote administrator can perform a brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the DCN routing configuration.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40333
Install updates from vendor's website.