CVE-2022-37300

Published: Sep 12, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-640

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

A CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access in read and write mode to the controller when communicating over Modbus. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert Including all Unity Pro versions (former name of EcoStruxure Control Expert) (V15.0 SP1 and prior), EcoStruxure Process Expert, Including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS (former name of EcoStruxure Process Expert) (V2021 and prior), Modicon M340 CPU (part numbers BMXP34*) (V3.40 and prior), Modicon M580 CPU (part numbers BMEP* and BMEH*) (V3.20 and prior).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-640

Affected Products

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Exploitability

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References

https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/SEVD-2022-221-01/

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https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2022-221-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2022-221-01_EcoStruxure_Control_Expert_Modicon580_Security_Notification.pdf&_ga=2.84656479.790352517.1660107590-288657633.1651119814

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