CVE-2023-43699 Auth bypass in APU0200

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unrestricted login attempts in SICK APU allow remote attackers to guess passwords and gain 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-2023-43699?

CVE-2023-43699 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SICK AG APU0200, published on 9 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in RDT400 in SICK APU allows an unprivileged remote attacker to guess the password via trial-and-error as the login attempts are not limited.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43699?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sick Apu0200 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-43699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfjm-49ph-8gv8.

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