CVE-2017-5140: Critical severity Honeywell XL Web II controller vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. Password is stored in clear text.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Honeywell XL Web II controller=xlwebexe-1-02-08
Honeywell XL Web II controller=xlwebexe-2-01-00
Honeywell XL Web II controller
All of the following
Any of the following
Honeywell XL Web II controller=xlwebexe-1-02-08
Honeywell XL Web II controller=xlwebexe-2-01-00
Honeywell XL Web II controller

Event History

Feb 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5140?

CVE-2017-5140 has a medium severity due to the risk of exposing sensitive information through stored clear text passwords.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-5140?

To fix CVE-2017-5140, it is recommended to upgrade the Honeywell XL Web II controller to the latest version where passwords are not stored in clear text.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2017-5140?

CVE-2017-5140 affects Honeywell XL Web II controllers with specific versions of XLWebExe-1-02-08 and XLWebExe-2-01-00.

4

Is CVE-2017-5140 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2017-5140 could be potentially exploited remotely if an attacker has access to the affected systems and can retrieve the stored passwords.

5

What impact does CVE-2017-5140 have on security?

The impact of CVE-2017-5140 includes unauthorized access to systems and data due to the lack of password encryption.

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