Use of hard-coded credentials in Optergy Enterprise Building Management System
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7279 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-798 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Enterprise Building Management System Server applications / SCADA systems Proton Building Management System Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor | Optergy |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU18839
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7279
CWE-ID:
CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to send SMS messages.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in the function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use (CVE-2019-7278) to send SMS messages to any phone number
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEnterprise Building Management System: 2.3.0a
Proton Building Management System: 2.3.0a
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:optergy:enterprise_building_management_system:2.3.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:optergy:proton_building_management_system:2.3.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-157-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
