CVE-2019-10921: siemens logo! 8 bm (incl. siplus variants) Plaintext Storage of a Password

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-10921 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in siemens logo! 8 bm (incl. siplus variants). EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 14-05-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V8.3). Unencrypted storage of passwords in the project could allow an attacker with access to port 10005/tcp to obtain passwords of the device. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access to port 10005/tcp. No user interaction is required to exploit this security vulnerability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality of the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known

• CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
• CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.