CVE-2023-42493 EisBaer Scada - CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-42493 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-42493 is a high-severity vulnerability in v3.0.6433.1964, published on 25 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: v3.0.6433.1964. 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-2023-42493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42493/index.md)
Attackers can access stored passwords in plaintext, leading to unauthorized access and data exposure in EisBaer SCADA systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42493?
CVE-2023-42493 is a high-severity vulnerability in v3.0.6433.1964, published on 25 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EisBaer Scada - CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Busbaer Eisbaer Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in v3.0.6433.1964
- CVE-2023-42491 EisBaer Scada - CWE-285: Improper Authorization
- CVE-2023-42488 EisBaer Scada - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CVE-2023-42489 EisBaer Scada - CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- CVE-2023-42490 EisBaer Scada - CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CVE-2023-42494 EisBaer Scada - CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mq5-fg4v-q2mg.