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CRITICAL
CVE-2019-13553
Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series Hard-Coded Authentication Weakness
Description

Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series web interface as built upon Carel pCOWeb firmware A1.5.3 – B1.2.4. The authentication mechanism on affected systems is configured using hard-coded credentials. These credentials could allow attackers to influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 10, 2020, 9:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-13553 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 Carel pcoweb_firmware
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-2019-13553.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/45
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-297-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-13553 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. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series web interface as built upon Carel pCOWeb firmware A1.5.3 ? B1.2.4. The authentication mechanism on affected systems is configured using hard-coded credentials. These credentials could allow attackers to influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point. Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series web interface as built upon Carel pCOWeb firmware A1.5.3 – B1.2.4. The authentication mechanism on affected systems is configured using hard-coded credentials. These credentials could allow attackers to influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series web interface as built upon Carel pCOWeb firmware A1.5.3 ? B1.2.4. The authentication mechanism on affected systems is configured using hard-coded credentials. These credentials could allow attackers to influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point. Rittal Chiller SK 3232-Series web interface as built upon Carel pCOWeb firmware A1.5.3 ? B1.2.4. The authentication mechanism on affected systems is configured using hard-coded credentials. These credentials could allow attackers to influence the primary operations of the affected systems, namely turning the cooling unit on and off and setting the temperature set point.
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/45 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-297-01 No Types Assigned https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-297-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:carel:pcoweb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) a1.5.3 up to (including) b1.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:rittal:chiller_sk_3232:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.00%

score

0.59726

percentile

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