CVE-2024-32741
Simatic CN 4100 Hardcoded Password Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains hard coded password which is used for the privileged system user `root` and for the boot loader `GRUB` by default . An attacker who manages to crack the password hash gains root access to the device.
INFO
Published Date :
May 14, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 14, 2024, 7:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-32741.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-273900.html |
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-35783 (CVSS 9.4): Critical-Severity Flaw Exposes Siemens Industrial Systems
Siemens has issued a critical security advisory regarding a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in several of its SIMATIC products, including SIMATIC Process Historian, SIMATIC PCS 7, and SIMATI ... Read more
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CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains hard coded password which is used for the privileged system user `root` and for the boot loader `GRUB` by default . An attacker who manages to crack the password hash gains root access to the device. Added Reference Siemens AG https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-273900.html [No types assigned] Added CWE Siemens AG CWE-259 Added CVSS V3.1 Siemens AG AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-32741
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