Insufficiently protected credentials in ThingWorx Kepware Server and Kepware KepServerEX - CVE-2023-29447
Published: September 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80226
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29447
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack via ARP spoofing and obtain the web server's plaintext credentials.
Affected software
ThingWorx Kepware Server
Kepware KepServerEX
Kepware KepServerEX
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29447
Install updates from vendor's website.