CVE-2017-5167 Hardcoded credentials in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter

High 8.6 Published Updated

Users cannot change their own passwords, potentially allowing unauthorized access if default credentials are known or shared.

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-2017-5167?

CVE-2017-5167 is a high-severity vulnerability in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter. Users do not have any option to change their own passwords.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Binom3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wf4-j55m-xjm6.

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