Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-39172

Critical

Published: 07 December 2023

Published
07 December 2023
Modified
04 November 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0038 59.9th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-39172 is a critical-severity Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) vulnerability in Enbw Senec Storage Box Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 40.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The affected devices transmit sensitive information unencrypted allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to capture and modify network traffic.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

enbw
senec storage box firmware
all versions

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-319

Role-based training covers secure transmission methods, mitigating cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

addresses: CWE-319

By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

addresses: CWE-319

Mapping transmission actions in data flows helps prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-319

Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

addresses: CWE-319

Policy addresses secure transport and handling of media to avoid cleartext transmission of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-319

Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.

addresses: CWE-319

Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.

addresses: CWE-319

Key-establishment procedures specify secure distribution channels that preclude cleartext transmission of key material.

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