What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43776?

CVE-2023-43776 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Easy Box E4 Ac1 Firmware CVE-2023-43776

MEDIUM

Weak Encoding for Password (CWE-261)

2023-10-17 CybersecurityCOE@eaton.com

6.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.6 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 17, 2023 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionNVD

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).

AnalysisAI

Eaton easyE4 PLC offers a device password protection functionality to facilitate a secure connection and prevent unauthorized access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-261. 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). Affected products include: Eaton Easy-Box-E4-Ac1 Firmware, Eaton Easy-Box-E4-Dc1 Firmware, Eaton Easy-Box-E4-Uc1 Firmware, Eaton Easy-E4-Ac-12Rc1P Firmware, Eaton Easy-E4-Ac-12Rcx1P Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.