Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-28713

High

Published: 01 June 2023

Published
01 June 2023
Modified
09 January 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0018 39.1th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-28713 is a high-severity Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312) vulnerability in Contec Conprosys Hmi System. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 39.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Plaintext storage of a password exists in CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) versions prior to 3.5.3. Because account information of the database is saved in a local file in plaintext, a user who can access the PC where the affected product…

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is installed can obtain the information. As a result, information in the database may be obtained and/or altered by the user.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

contec
conprosys hmi system
≤ 3.5.3

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.

addresses: CWE-312

Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-312

Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.

addresses: CWE-312

Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-312

Policy requires protection measures such as encryption for sensitive data stored on media, preventing cleartext exposure.

addresses: CWE-312

Key-management policy requires protected storage of key material, preventing cleartext storage of sensitive cryptographic keys.

addresses: CWE-312

Requiring confidentiality protection for information at rest eliminates cleartext storage of sensitive data on persistent media.

addresses: CWE-312

Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.

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