What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-13400?

CVE-2019-13400 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-13400?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-13400. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Fcm Mb40 Firmware CVE-2019-13400

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2019-07-08 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Fcm Mb40 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 08, 2019 - 01:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Dynacolor FCM-MB40 v1.2.0.0 use /etc/appWeb/appweb.pass to store administrative web-interface credentials in cleartext. These credentials can be retrieved via cgi-bin/getuserinfo.cgi?mode=info.

AnalysisAI

Dynacolor FCM-MB40 v1.2.0.0 use /etc/appWeb/appweb.pass to store administrative web-interface credentials in cleartext. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Dynacolor FCM-MB40 v1.2.0.0 use /etc/appWeb/appweb.pass to store administrative web-interface credentials in cleartext. These credentials can be retrieved via cgi-bin/getuserinfo.cgi?mode=info. Affected products include: Fortinet Fcm-Mb40 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.