CVE-2022-2338

Softing Secure Integration Server Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Description

Softing Secure Integration Server V1.22 is vulnerable to authentication bypass via a machine-in-the-middle attack. The default the administration interface is accessible via plaintext HTTP protocol, facilitating the attack. The HTTP request may contain the session cookie in the request, which may be captured for use in authenticating to the server.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Softing released new versions to address these vulnerabilities and notified known users of the releases. Users are advised to update to the new versions: Softing Secure Integration Server V1.30 The latest software packages can be downloaded from the Softing website. Softing recommends the following mitigations and workarounds: Change the admin password or create a new user with administrative rights and delete the default admin user. Configure the Windows firewall to block network requests to IP port 9000. Disable the HTTP Server in NGINX configuration of the Softing Secure Integration Server, only using the HTTPS server. For more details on these vulnerabilities and mitigations, users should see SYT-2022-5 on the Softing security website.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory softing.com
Affected: Softing Secure Integration Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-228-04 mitigation third party advisory us government resource
https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/psirt/downloads/syt-2022-5.html mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2338?
CVE-2022-2338 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2338?
To fix CVE-2022-2338: Softing released new versions to address these vulnerabilities and notified known users of the releases. Users are advised to update to the new versions: Softing Secure Integration Server V1.30 The latest software packages can be downloaded from the Softing website. Softing recommends the following mitigations and workarounds: Change the admin password or create a new user with administrative rights and delete the default admin user. Configure the Windows firewall to block network requests to IP port 9000. Disable the HTTP Server in NGINX configuration of the Softing Secure Integration Server, only using the HTTPS server. For more details on these vulnerabilities and mitigations, users should see SYT-2022-5 on the Softing security website.
Is CVE-2022-2338 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2338 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-2022-2338?
CVE-2022-2338 affects Softing Secure Integration Server.
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