CVE-2024-1040 (GCVE-0-2024-1040)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-01 21:41 – Updated: 2025-08-07 18:30
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Summary
Gessler GmbH WEB-MASTER user account is stored using a weak hashing algorithm. The attacker can restore the passwords by breaking the hashes stored on the device.
Severity ?
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Gessler GmbH WEB-MASTER Affected: 7.9
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Credits
Felix Eberstaller and Nino Fürthauer of Limes Security reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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