Janitza UMG Power Quality Measuring Weak Authentication (CVE-2015-3972)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501963

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The web interface on Janitza UMG 508, 509, 511, 604, and 605 devices supports only short PIN values for authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-265-03

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 501963

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/12/2024

Updated: 2/12/2024

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-2015-3972

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:janitza:umg_508:-, cpe:/h:janitza:umg_509:-, cpe:/h:janitza:umg_511:-, cpe:/h:janitza:umg_604:-, cpe:/h:janitza:umg_605:-

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Janitza

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3972

CWE: 254