#VU15431 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Auto-Maskin - CVE–2018-5402

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15431

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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–2018-5402

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Auto-Maskin
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Auto-Maskin

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the embedded webserver uses unencrypted plaintext for the transmission of the administrator PIN. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Auto-Maskin: All versions

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External links
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.