CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-40729

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Sep 12, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.4
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability has been identified in QMS Automotive (All versions < V12.39). The affected application lacks security control to prevent unencrypted communication without HTTPS. An attacker who managed to gain machine-in-the-middle position could manipulate, or steal confidential information.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Qms_automotive Siemens * 12.39 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References