CVE-2024-37187

Advantech ADAM-5550 Weak Encoding for Password

Description

Advantech ADAM-5550 share user credentials with a low level of encryption, consisting of base 64 encoding.

Remediation

Solution:

  • ADAM-5550 is currently being phased out, and Advantech strongly recommends all ADAM-5550 users upgrade to ADAM-5630 firmware version 2.5.2 or higher.

Categories

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: Advantech ADAM 5550
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-270-01 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37187?
CVE-2024-37187 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37187?
To fix CVE-2024-37187: ADAM-5550 is currently being phased out, and Advantech strongly recommends all ADAM-5550 users upgrade to ADAM-5630 firmware version 2.5.2 or higher.
Is CVE-2024-37187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37187 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-2024-37187?
CVE-2024-37187 affects Advantech ADAM 5550.
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