Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-5846

Crypto Weakness in Franklinfueling Ts-550 Evo Firmware ≤ 1.9.23.8960

Crypto Weakness
Published
02 November 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 8.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0028 21th percentile
Risk Priority 59 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-5846 is a high-severity Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort (CWE-916) vulnerability in Franklinfueling Ts-550 Evo Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Brute Force (T1110); ranked at the 21th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A04:2025 Cryptographic Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Franklin Fueling System TS-550 versions prior to 1.9.23.8960 are vulnerable to attackers decoding admin credentials, resulting in unauthenticated access to the device.

CWE(s)
CWE-916

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1110 Brute Force Credential Access
Adversaries may use brute force techniques to gain access to accounts when passwords are unknown or when password hashes are obtained.
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T1110.002 Password Cracking Credential Access
Adversaries may use password cracking to attempt to recover usable credentials, such as plaintext passwords, when credential material such as password hashes are obtained.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

franklinfueling
ts-550 evo firmware
≤ 1.9.23.8960

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V11.4.2

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.

AT-5 Contacts with Security Groups and Associations
addresses: CWE-916

Information from security contacts highlights password hashing methods with insufficient computational effort, preventing their adoption.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.DS-01 mostly match
prevents

Proper password hashing is a direct instance of using cryptographic hashes to protect data-at-rest.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices explicitly include selection and configuration of strong, computationally expensive password hashes.

PR.AA-03 partial match
prevents

Authentication policies may reference password handling but do not address storage or computational cost of hashes.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
degrades

Requires secure handling of authentication information, which includes choosing strong password hashing schemes.

A.8.24 Use of cryptography partial match
prevents

Requires appropriate use of cryptography, which encompasses selecting strong hashing algorithms for passwords.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding practices include implementing password storage with adequate computational effort.

A.8.5 Secure authentication partial match
degrades

Mandates secure authentication mechanisms, directly addressing the need for computationally strong password hashes.

References