CVE-2023-29103
Published: 09 May 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-29103 is a medium-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Siemens 6Gk1411-1Ac00 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 47.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32706
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC716 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect…
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7 CC716 (All versions < V2.1). The affected device uses a hard-coded password to protect the diagnostic files. This could allow an authenticated attacker to access protected data.
- 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.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use directly prevents use of hard-coded passwords.
Shared threat data frequently highlights products or deployments still using hard-coded passwords, enabling remediation that directly blocks credential-based attacks.
Background checks and authorization requirements decrease the probability that a developer will hard-code passwords for later unauthorized access.
Reviews of supplier deliverables reduce the chance that hard-coded passwords are introduced into the system.