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CVE-2023-43776: eaton easy_e4-ac-8re1p_firmware Weak Encoding for Password

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 17-10-2023Last modified 13-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43776 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability in eaton easy_e4-ac-8re1p_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Eaton easyE4 PLC offers a device password protection functionality to facilitate a secure connection and prevent unauthorized access. It was observed that the device password was stored with a weak encoding algorithm in the easyE4 program file when exported to SD card (*.PRG file ending).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.12% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Eaton23 products

1 vendor · 23 products

References

1 links