CVE-2017-17691 Information disclosure in n/a
HomeMatic CL Studio transmits credentials in cleartext, allowing remote attackers to intercept sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17691?
CVE-2017-17691 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client instances, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man in the middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contronics Homeputer Cl Studio Fur Homematic.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-17691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxhv-4gh7-jj3f.