CVE-2008-0174

Description

GE Fanuc Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6 and earlier uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext and allows remote attackers to steal the passwords and gain privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.73% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487244/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180876 third party advisory us government resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3590 third party advisory broken link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019273 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://support.gefanuc.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=KB12459 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487075/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30754 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0174?
CVE-2008-0174 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0174?
To fix CVE-2008-0174, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0174 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0174 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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