Multiple vulnerabilities in Advantech ADAM-5550
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-37187 CVE-2024-38308 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-261 CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
ADAM-5550 Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Advantech Co., Ltd |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Weak Encoding for Password
EUVDB-ID: #VU97752
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37187
CWE-ID:
CWE-261 - Weak Cryptography for Passwords
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the passwords are stored in a weakly encoded format. A remote attacker on the local network can retrieve the credentials from another user.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsADAM-5550: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-270-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU97754
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38308
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsADAM-5550: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-270-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
