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CVE-2017-9632: A Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data issue was discovered in PDQ Manufacturing LaserWash G5 and G5 S…
CVE-2017-9632 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 11 affected products, including Pdqinc Laserwash G5 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 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data issue was discovered in PDQ Manufacturing LaserWash G5 and G5 S Series all versions, LaserWash M5, all versions, LaserWash 360 and 360 Plus, all versions, LaserWash AutoXpress and AutoExpress Plus, all versions, LaserJet, all versions, ProTouch Tandem, all versions, ProTouch ICON, all versions, and ProTouch AutoGloss, all versions. The username and password are transmitted insecurely.
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-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.
Affected products
- Pdqinc Laserwash G5 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash G5 S Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash M5 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash 360 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash 360 Plus Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash Autoxpress Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserwash Autoxpress Plus Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Laserjet Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Protouch Tandem Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Protouch Icon Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Pdqinc Protouch Autogloss Firmware: all versions listed by NVD