CVE-2019-5635

Hickory Smart Lock Cleartext Password

Description

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability is present in Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge from Belwith Products, LLC. Captured data reveals that the Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge device communicates over the network to an MQTT broker without using encryption. This exposed the default username and password used to authenticate to the MQTT broker. This issue affects Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge, model number H077646. The firmware does not appear to contain versioning information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory rapid7.com
Affected: Belwith Products, LLC Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/08/01/r7-2019-18-multiple-hickory-smart-lock-vulnerabilities/ third party advisory
https://hickoryhardware.com/products/hickory-smart-ethernet-bridge?variant=20882150228086 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5635?
CVE-2019-5635 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5635?
To fix CVE-2019-5635, 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-2019-5635 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5635 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-2019-5635?
CVE-2019-5635 affects Belwith Products, LLC Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge.
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