Schneider Electric Quantum Ethernet Module Hard-Coded Credentials (CVE-2011-4859)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 500250

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The Schneider Electric Quantum Ethernet Module, as used in the Quantum 140NOE771* and 140CPU65* modules, the Premium TSXETY* and TSXP57* modules, the M340 BMXNOE01* and BMXP3420* modules, and the STB DIO STBNIC2212 and STBNIP2* modules, uses hardcoded passwords for the (1) AUTCSE, (2) AUT_CSE, (3) fdrusers, (4) ftpuser, (5) loader, (6) nic2212, (7) nimrohs2212, (8) nip2212, (9) noe77111_v500, (10) ntpupdate, (11) pcfactory, (12) sysdiag, (13) target, (14) test, (15) USER, and (16) webserver accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via the (a) TELNET, (b) Windriver Debug, or (c) FTP port.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-346-01.pdf

http://www.nessus.org/u?77214159

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51605

http://secunia.com/advisories/47723

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-020-03.pdf

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-018-01.pdf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72587

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 500250

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/7/2022

Updated: 12/26/2023

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-4859

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxety5103, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp57163m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:m340_ethernet_module_bmxp342030, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140noe77101, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:m340_ethernet_module_bmxp342020, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140cpu65260, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp574634m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140noe77111, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxety4103, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:m340_ethernet_module_bmxnoe0100, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp573634m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp572634m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp576634m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140cpu65150, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140cpu65160, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:quantum_ethernet_module_140noe77100, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:premium_ethernet_module_tsxp575634m, cpe:/a:schneider-electric:m340_ethernet_module_bmxnoe0110

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Schneider

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/17/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4859

Secunia: 47723