Hytec Inter HWL-2511-SS v1.05 and below implements a SHA512crypt hash for the root account which can be easily cracked via a brute-force attack.
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwl-2511-ss_firmware | Hytec | * | 1.05 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
References
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/b27418ab801eb0b9cdbe8d042cb0249b
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/products/our-brand/hwl-2511-ss.html
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hwl-2511-ss-ds.3.0.pdf
- https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/b27418ab801eb0b9cdbe8d042cb0249b
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/products/our-brand/hwl-2511-ss.html
- https://hytec.co.jp/eng/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hwl-2511-ss-ds.3.0.pdf