CVE-2018-5471

Description

A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information issue was discovered in Belden Hirschmann RS, RSR, RSB, MACH100, MACH1000, MACH4000, MS, and OCTOPUS Classic Platform Switches. A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in the web interface has been identified, which may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information through a successful man-in-the-middle attack.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103340 third party advisory vdb entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-01 mitigation third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5471?
CVE-2018-5471 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5471?
To fix CVE-2018-5471, 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-2018-5471 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5471 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5471?
CVE-2018-5471 affects n/a Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH Classic Platform Switches.
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