CVE-2023-23450

Description

Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to use a password hash instead of an actual password to login to a valid user account via the REST interface.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the SICK FTMg like network segmentation. The following General Security Practices and Operating Guidelines could mitigate the associated security risk.

Categories

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory sick.com Vendor Advisory sick.com Vendor Advisory sick.com
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD20AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD25AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESN40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESN50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESR40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Affected: SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESR50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
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References

Link Tags
https://sick.com/psirt vendor advisory issue tracking
https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0004.pdf vendor advisory
https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0004.json vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23450?
CVE-2023-23450 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-23450?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-23450: Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the SICK FTMg like network segmentation. The following General Security Practices and Operating Guidelines could mitigate the associated security risk.
Is CVE-2023-23450 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-23450 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-2023-23450?
CVE-2023-23450 affects SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD20AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESD25AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESN40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESN50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESR40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK AG SICK FTMG-ESR50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR.
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