Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Weak encoding vulnerability in easyE4
CVE-2023-43776
Eaton easyE4 PLC offers a device password protection functionality to facilitate a secure connection and prevent unauthorized access. It was observed that the device password was stored with a weak encoding algorithm in the easyE4 program file when exported to SD card (*.PRG file ending).
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.8
MEDIUM
Exploitability:0.3
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:0.12%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-261 ↗CWE-261 Weak Encoding for Password
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton | easyE4 | 0 < 2.02 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.122%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Eaton · Vendor · Ireland |
| Reserved | 2023-09-22T05:10:55 |
| Published | 2023-10-17T12:35:09 |
| Patch Date | 2023-10-19 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-13T16:27:22 |
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