CVE-2023-23450: sick ag sick ftmg-esd15axx air flow sensor

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23450 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in sick ag sick ftmg-esd15axx air flow sensor. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 01-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to use a password hash instead of an actual password to login to a valid user account via the REST interface.

• CWE-836Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for AuthenticationThe product records password hashes in a data store, receives a hash of a password from a client, and compares the supplied hash to the hash obtained from the data store.
• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.