PT-2018-6549 · Homeputer · Cl Studio

Published 2018-09-07 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-17691

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic version 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier

Description: The software uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client instances. This allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Recommendations: For versions 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier, consider disabling the cleartext password exchange mechanism until a secure alternative is implemented. Restrict access to sensitive information and minimize the risk of exploitation by using secure communication protocols. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-17691

Affected Products

Cl Studio

References · 3

• 🔥 https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-031_homematic.txt · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17691 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17691 · Security Note