CVE-2023-39482
Published: 03 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-39482 is a medium-severity Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321) vulnerability in Softing Edgeaggregator. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 37.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-43205
Vulnerability details
Softing Secure Integration Server Hardcoded Cryptographic Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Softing Secure Integration Server. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can…
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be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within libopcuaclient.so. The issue results from hardcoding crytographic keys within the product. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-20610.
- 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.
Supplier evaluation and secure acquisition practices make it harder for hard-coded credentials to be introduced via procured products.
Requiring security functional requirements and acceptance criteria allows contracts to prohibit hard-coded credentials in delivered systems or components.
Supplier risk reviews identify and discourage hard-coded credentials in delivered products or services.
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.