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CVE-2016-9358: A Hard-Coded Passwords issue was discovered in Marel Food Processing Systems M3000 terminal associated with…

CVE-2016-9358 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 22 affected products, including Marel A320 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

A Hard-Coded Passwords issue was discovered in Marel Food Processing Systems M3000 terminal associated with the following systems: A320, A325, A371, A520 Master, A520 Slave, A530, A542, A571, Check Bin Grader, FlowlineQC T376, IPM3 Dual Cam v132, IPM3 Dual Cam v139, IPM3 Single Cam v132, P520, P574, SensorX13 QC flow line, SensorX23 QC Master, SensorX23 QC Slave, Speed Batcher, T374, T377, V36, V36B, and V36C; M3210 terminal associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; M3000 desktop software associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; MAC4 controller associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; SensorX23 X-ray machine; SensorX25 X-ray machine; and MWS2 weighing system. The end user does not have the ability to change system passwords.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password

The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound authentication to external components.

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

Affected products

  • Marel A320 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A325 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A371 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A520 Master Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A520 Slave Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A530 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A542 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel A571 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel Check Bin Grader Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel Flowlineqc T376 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel Ipm3 Dual Cam Firmware: 132; 139
  • Marel P520 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel P574 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel Sensorx13 Qc Flow Line Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
  • Marel Sensorx23 Qc Master Firmware: all versions listed by NVD

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