CVE-2023-22806

CVE-2023-22806

Description

LS ELECTRIC XBC-DN32U with operating system version 01.80 transmits sensitive information in cleartext when communicating over its XGT protocol. This could allow an attacker to gain sensitive information such as user credentials.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • LS ELECTRIC is developing mitigations (to be released tentatively by the end of 2023) and recommends users follow the provided workarounds to reduce the risk of exploitation: * Restrict communication to the PLC to only trusted IP addresses and trusted devices by enabling the “Host Table” option in the configuration window of the PLC.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: LS Electric XBC-DN32U
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-040-02 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22806?
CVE-2023-22806 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22806?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-22806: LS ELECTRIC is developing mitigations (to be released tentatively by the end of 2023) and recommends users follow the provided workarounds to reduce the risk of exploitation: * Restrict communication to the PLC to only trusted IP addresses and trusted devices by enabling the “Host Table” option in the configuration window of the PLC.
Is CVE-2023-22806 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22806 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-2023-22806?
CVE-2023-22806 affects LS Electric XBC-DN32U.
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