Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2024-28134

 

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Phoenix Contact GmbH products - CVE-2024-28134

Published: May 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89910
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28134
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CHARX SEC-3000
CHARX SEC-3050
CHARX SEC-3100
CHARX SEC-3150
Software vendor:
Phoenix Contact GmbH

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information within the configuration of nginx. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data and gain web-based management access with the privileges of the currently logged in user.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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