CVE-2019-5616

Public Exploit

CircuitWerkes Sicon-8 Client-Side Authentication Read-Only Bypass

Description

CircuitWerkes Sicon-8, a hardware device used for managing electrical devices, ships with a web-based front-end controller and implements an authentication mechanism in JavaScript that is run in the context of a user's web browser.

Remediation

Workaround:

Users of the Sicon-8 should not expose the web-based management console to untrusted networks.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Third-Party Advisory rapid7.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/03/12/r7-2019-01-circuitwerkes-sicon-8-client-side-authentication-read-only-bypass-cve-2019-5616/	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5616?: CVE-2019-5616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5616?: As a workaround for remediating CVE-2019-5616: Users of the Sicon-8 should not expose the web-based management console to untrusted networks.
Is CVE-2019-5616 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-5616 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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