Information Exposure Through an Error Message in QMS Automotive - CVE-2023-40725
Published: September 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80742
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40725
CWE-ID: CWE-209
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
QMS Automotive
QMS Automotive
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to affected application returns inconsistent error messages in response to invalid user credentials during login session. A local attacker can enumerate usernames, and identify valid usernames.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40725
Install updates from vendor's website.