Unprotected storage of credentials in CONPROSYS HMI System - CVE-2023-28713

 

Unprotected storage of credentials in CONPROSYS HMI System - CVE-2023-28713

Published: May 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76693
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28713
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.


Affected software

CONPROSYS HMI System

How to mitigate CVE-2023-28713

Install updates from vendor's website.

CONPROSYS HMI System - update to 3.5.3

External References

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