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CVE-2024-0860

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Softing edgeConnector and edgeAggregator

Severity Score

8.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

The affected product is vulnerable to a cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability, which may allow an attacker to capture packets to craft their own requests.

El producto afectado es vulnerable a una transmisión de texto plano de información confidencial, lo que puede permitir a un atacante capturar paquetes para manipular sus propias solicitudes.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Softing edgeConnector Siemens. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the web console, which listens on TCP port 8099 by default. HTTP traffic to this port contains unprotected credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) and Li JianTao (@CurseRed) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative reported these vulnerabilities to CISA. Claroty Team82 working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative reported these vulnerabilities to CISA
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-12 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-074-13 Government Resource
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Softing
Search vendor "Softing"
 EdgeConnector
Search vendor "Softing" for product "EdgeConnector"
 3.60
Search vendor "Softing" for product "EdgeConnector" and version "3.60"
en
Affected
Softing
Search vendor "Softing"
 EdgeAggregator
Search vendor "Softing" for product "EdgeAggregator"
 3.60
Search vendor "Softing" for product "EdgeAggregator" and version "3.60"
en
Affected