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CVE-2023-28713 (GCVE-0-2023-28713)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-01 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-09 19:30
VLAI
Summary
Plaintext storage of a password exists in CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) versions prior to 3.5.3. Because account information of the database is saved in a local file in plaintext, a user who can access the PC where the affected product is installed can obtain the information. As a result, information in the database may be obtained and/or altered by the user.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-09 19:30 UTC
CWE
  • Plaintext storage of a password
  • CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Contec Co., Ltd. CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) Affected: versions prior to 3.5.3
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