high
7.5
CWE
522
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-16673

First published: Fri Dec 06 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M 3.6.6 Build 16102415, IE-SW-VL08MT 3.5.2 Build 16102415, and IE-SW-PL10M 3.3.16 Build 16102416 devices. Passwords are stored in cleartext and can be read by anyone with access to the device.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl09m-5gc-4gt<=3.3.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl09m-5gc-4gt Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl09mt-5gc-4gt<=3.3.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl09m-5gc-4gt
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18m-2gc-16tx<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18m-2gc-16tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc-16tx<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc-16tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18m-2gc14tx2sc Firmware<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18m-2gc14tx2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2scs Firmware<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2st Firmware<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18m-2gc14tx2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2st Firmware<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2scs<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2scs
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2scs<=3.4.4
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl18mt-2gc14tx2scs Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-16tx Firmware<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16m-16tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-16tx<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-16tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16m-14tx-2sc Firmware<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16m-14tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-14tx-2sc Firmware<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-14tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-14tx-2st<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16m-14tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-14tx-2st<=3.4.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl16mt-14tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05m-5tx<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05m-5tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-5tx<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-5tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05m-3tx-2sc<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05m-3tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-3tx-2sc Firmware<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-3tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-3tx-2st<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05m-3tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-3tx-2st<=3.6.6
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl05mt-3tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt Firmware<=3.5.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-8tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-5tx-3sc<=3.5.2
Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-3SC Firmware
Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-1SC<=3.5.2
Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-1SC
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2st<=3.5.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2sc<=3.5.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2scs Firmware<=3.5.2
Weidmueller Ie-sw-vl08mt-6tx-2scs Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-8tx<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-8tx
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-8tx<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-8tx Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2scs Firmware<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2sc Firmware<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2sc Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2st<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2st<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2st Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2st<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08m-6tx-2scs Firmware
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2scs Firmware<=3.3.8
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl08mt-6tx-2scs Firmware
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-3GT-7TX<=3.3.16
Weidmueller Ie-sw-pl10m-3gt-7tx Firmware
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-3GT-7TX<=3.3.16
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-3GT-7TX
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10M-1GT-2GS-7TX<=3.3.16
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10M-1GT-2GS-7TX Firmware
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-1GT-2GS-7TX<=3.3.16
Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10M-1GT-2GS-7TX

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-16673?

    CVE-2019-16673 has a medium severity level due to the exposure of plaintext passwords.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-16673?

    To fix CVE-2019-16673, update the firmware of the affected Weidmueller devices to a secure version that does not store passwords in cleartext.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-16673?

    CVE-2019-16673 affects Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M, IE-SW-VL08MT, and IE-SW-PL10M devices running specific outdated firmware versions.

  • What is the potential impact of CVE-2019-16673?

    The potential impact of CVE-2019-16673 includes unauthorized access to device passwords, leading to compromised security and control over the devices.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-16673?

    No effective workaround exists for CVE-2019-16673 other than updating the affected devices to remove the vulnerability.

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