CVE-2024-37187 Advantech ADAM-5550 Weak Encoding for Password
Attackers can easily decode user credentials transmitted by the Advantech ADAM-5550 due to weak Base64 encoding, leading to potential account takeover.
- 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-2024-37187?
CVE-2024-37187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech ADAM 5550, 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-5550 share user credentials with a low level of encryption, consisting of base 64 encoding.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Adam-5550 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-37187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hrr-r493-96vh.