CVE-2021-45033
Published: 11 January 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-45033 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Siemens Cp-8000 Master Module With I\/O -25\/\+70 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 48.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-31830
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been identified in CP-8000 MASTER MODULE WITH I/O -25/+70°C (All versions < V16.20), CP-8000 MASTER MODULE WITH I/O -40/+70°C (All versions < V16.20), CP-8021 MASTER MODULE (All versions < V16.20), CP-8022 MASTER MODULE WITH GPRS (All versions…
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< V16.20). An undocumented debug port uses hard-coded default credentials. If this port is enabled by a privileged user, an attacker aware of the credentials could access an administrative debug shell on the affected device.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.
Security training explicitly warns against hard-coded credentials, lowering their use in systems.
Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.
External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.
Central credential stores and rotation policies remove the need for hard-coded credentials in configuration files or code.
Intelligence programs surface reports of campaigns that abuse hard-coded credentials in products, prompting removal or replacement and thereby reducing successful exploitation.
Planned investment enables secure credential storage and management systems instead of hard-coded credentials.