What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7233?

CVE-2020-7233 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-7233?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-7233. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Bac A1616Bc Firmware CVE-2020-7233

CRITICAL

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2020-01-19 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Bac A1616Bc Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · 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:3.1/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

Jan 19, 2020 - 20:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

KMS Controls BAC-A1616BC BACnet devices have a cleartext password of snowman in the BACKDOOR_NAME variable in the BC_Logon.swf file.

AnalysisAI

KMS Controls BAC-A1616BC BACnet devices have a cleartext password of snowman in the BACKDOOR_NAME variable in the BC_Logon.swf file. 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. KMS Controls BAC-A1616BC BACnet devices have a cleartext password of snowman in the BACKDOOR_NAME variable in the BC_Logon.swf file. Affected products include: Kmccontrols Bac-A1616Bc 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.