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CVE-2018-17922: Circontrol Circarlife Firmware: Authentication bypass
CVE-2018-17922 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists Circontrol Circarlife Firmware as the affected product. 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
Circontrol CirCarLife all versions prior to 4.3.1, the PAP credentials of the device are stored in clear text in a log file that is accessible without authentication.
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-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Affected products
- Circontrol Circarlife Firmware: before 4.3.1