CVE-2021-40341 Weak DES encryption

High 7.1 Published Updated

Weak DES encryption allows attackers to decrypt sensitive user credentials used to access network elements in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN and UNEM products.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-40341?

CVE-2021-40341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN, published on 5 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

DES cipher, which has inadequate encryption strength, is used Hitachi Energy FOXMAN-UN to encrypt user credentials used to access the Network Elements. Successful exploitation allows sensitive information to be decrypted easily. This issue affects 

* FOXMAN-UN product: FOXMAN-UN R16A, FOXMAN-UN R15B, FOXMAN-UN R15A, FOXMAN-UN R14B, FOXMAN-UN R14A, FOXMAN-UN R11B, FOXMAN-UN R11A, FOXMAN-UN R10C, FOXMAN-UN R9C;  * UNEM product: UNEM R16A, UNEM R15B, UNEM R15A, UNEM R14B, UNEM R14A, UNEM R11B, UNEM R11A, UNEM R10C, UNEM R9C.

List of CPEs:  * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R16A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R15B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R15A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R14B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R14A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R11B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R11A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R10C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:foxman-un:R9C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R16A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R15B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R15A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R14B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R14A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R11B:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R11A:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R10C:*:*:*:*:*:*:* * cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:unem:R9C:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40341?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hitachienergy Foxman-Un, Hitachienergy Unem.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-40341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40341 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg5w-j24m-8379.

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