CVE-2024-34542 Advantech ADAM-5630 Weak Encoding for Password

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Advantech ADAM-5630 transmits user credentials in plain text, allowing attackers to intercept and steal login information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-34542?

CVE-2024-34542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech ADAM-5630, published on 27 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Advantech ADAM-5630 shares user credentials plain text between the device and the user source device during the login process.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-261

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Adam-5630 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-34542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mgj-fhf8-9275.

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