CVE-2019-16672 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can intercept sensitive credentials transmitted in cleartext on Weidmueller industrial switches, potentially leading to unauthorized 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-2019-16672?

CVE-2019-16672 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. Sensitive Credentials data is transmitted in cleartext.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16672?

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-2019-16672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mm5m-g4fx-pch2.

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