Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability due to the use of Basic Authentication for HTTP connections in Mitsubishi Electric consumer electronics products (PHOTOVOLTAIC COLOR MONITOR ECO-GUIDE, HEMS adapter, Wi-Fi Interface, Air Conditioning, Induction hob, Mitsubishi Electric HEMS Energy Measurement Unit, Refrigerator, Remote control with Wi-Fi Interface, BATHROOM THERMO VENTILATOR, Rice cooker, Mitsubishi Electric HEMS control adapter, Energy Recovery Ventilator, Smart Switch, Ventilating Fan, Range hood fan, Energy Measurement Unit and Air Purifier) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose information in the products or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition as a result by sniffing credential information (username and password). The wide range of models/versions of Mitsubishi Electric consumer electronics products are affected by this vulnerability. As for the affected product models/versions, see the Mitsubishi Electrics advisory which is listed in [References] section.
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac-557if-e_firmware | Mitsubishielectric | * | * |