CVE-2023-29155 (GCVE-0-2023-29155)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-20 16:28 – Updated: 2025-06-11 14:06
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Summary
Versions of INEA ME RTU firmware 3.36b and prior do not require authentication to the "root" account on the host system of the device. This could allow an attacker to obtain admin-level access to the host system.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Product Version
INEA ME RTU Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.36b (custom)
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Credits
Floris Hendriks of Radboud University reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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