CVE-2019-16673 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers with device access can read cleartext passwords, leading to potential account takeover on Weidmueller industrial switches.

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-2019-16673?

CVE-2019-16673 is a high-severity 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. Passwords are stored in cleartext and can be read by anyone with access to the device.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16673?

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-2019-16673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwgm-gxhm-fgf8.

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