Loytec LINX Configurator Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
2023-11-27
| CVE ID | CVE-2023-46383 |
|---|---|
| Severity | High |
| Affected Vendors | LOYTEC electronics GmbH |
| Affected Products | LINX Configurator 7.4.10 |
| Vulnerability Details | Loytec LINX Configurator could be connected to Loytec devices with an administrator credential, and it could configure device settings. Since it uses HTTP Basic Authentication, which transmits usernames and passwords in base64-encoded cleartext, so anyone could easily steal credentials if they sniff network traffics. Once obtaining the admin password, attackers could connect and control Loytec devices via LINX configurator. |
| Solutions & Rules | N/A |
| Credit | Chizuru Toyama of TXOne Networks |