CVE-2023-5642 Advantech R-SeeNet Unauthenticated Read/Write

What is CVE-2023-5642?

CVE-2023-5642 is a critical vulnerability in Advantech R-SeeNet, published on 18 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Advantech R-SeeNet v2.4.23 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read from and write to the snmpmon.ini file, which contains sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech R-Seenet.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5642 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5642 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Advantech R-SeeNet

• CVE-2023-2611 Advantech R-SeeNet Use of Hard-coded Credentials Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-3385 Memory corruption in R-SeeNet Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-3386 Memory corruption in R-SeeNet Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-21805 Command injection in Advantech Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-21799 Cross-site scripting in Advantech Critical 9.6

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-4q58-qpcg-q4vf.