CVE-2019-16670 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 6 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can brute-force credentials on Weidmueller industrial switches due to missing rate limiting, potentially gaining administrative access.

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-2019-16670?

CVE-2019-16670 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M 3.6.6 Build 16102415, IE-SW-VL08MT 3.5.2 Build 16102415, and IE-SW-PL10M 3.3.16 Build 16102416 devices. The Authentication mechanism has no brute-force prevention.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16670?

It affects 40 products.

Products include Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08m-6tx-2sc Firmware, Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08m-6tx-2scs Firmware, Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08m-6tx-2st Firmware, Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08m-8tx Firmware, Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08mt-6tx-2sc Firmware, Weidmueller Ie-Sw-Pl08mt-6tx-2scs Firmware and 34 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16670?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-858h-9hh5-fvx2.