# CVE-2018-5471: Information disclosure in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches

> Attackers can intercept sensitive information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to cleartext transmission in the web interface of Hirschmann switches.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v22v-4gfh-3m25

## What is CVE-2018-5471?

CVE-2018-5471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information through a successful man-in-the-middle attack.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5471?

It affects 134 products.


Products: Belden Hirschmann M1-8mm-Sc, Belden Hirschmann M1-8sfp, Belden Hirschmann M1-8sm-Sc, Belden Hirschmann M1-8tp-Rj45, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-24tp-F, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-24tp-Fr, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-8tp, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-8tp-F, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-8tp-Fr, Belden Hirschmann Mach102-8tp-R, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep-L3p, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep -E, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep -E-L3p, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep -R, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep -R-L3p, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep \+2x, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep \+2x-L3p, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep \+2x -E, Belden Hirschmann Mach104-16tx-Poep \+2x -E-L3p and 114 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches

- [CVE-2018-5469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5469/): Auth bypass in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-5465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5465/): Auth bypass in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-5461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5461/): Weak cryptography in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-5467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5467/): Information disclosure in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5471 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5471/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5471/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5471
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5471
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5471

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