9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-5401
Auto-Maskin DCU, RP-210E, Marine Pro Observer Cleartext Data Transmission Vulnerability
Description

The Auto-Maskin DCU 210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App transmit sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The devices transmit process control information via unencrypted Modbus communications. Impact: An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to observe information about configurations, settings, what sensors are present and in use, and other information to aid in crafting spoofed messages. Requires access to the network. Affected releases are Auto-Maskin DCU-210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App. Versions prior to 3.7 on ARMv7.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5401 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Auto-maskin rp_210e_firmware
2 Auto-maskin dcu_210e_firmware
3 Auto-maskin marine_pro_observer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5401.

URL Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-04

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5401 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-04 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 CERT/CC AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CERT/CC CWE-319
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-200 CWE-319
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:auto-maskin:rp_210e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:arm7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.7 cpe:2.3:h:auto-maskin:rp_210e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:auto-maskin:dcu_210e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arm:arm7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.7 cpe:2.3:h:auto-maskin:dcu_210e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:auto-maskin:marine_pro_observer:-:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5401 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.06%

score

0.48957

percentile

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