Password Hashing Weakness in Schneider Electric Ampla MES
CVE-2017-9635

3.9LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Schneider Electric
Status
Ampla Mes
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2018

Summary

Schneider Electric's Ampla MES versions 6.4 and earlier exhibit a vulnerability related to the password hashing algorithm utilized in Simple Security configurations. This flaw can potentially allow an attacker to reverse engineer user passwords, compromising account security. It is highly recommended that users upgrade to Ampla MES version 6.5 to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Ampla MES versions 6.4 and prior

References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-187-05
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http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulle...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99469
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.9
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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