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Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE-2019-18231

Severity High
Score 7.5/10

Summary

Advantech Spectre RT ERT351 Versions 5.1.3 and prior logins and passwords are transmitted in clear text form, which may allow an attacker to intercept the request.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published