CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-5392

Debug Messages Revealing Unnecessary Information

Published: Apr 11, 2024 | Modified: Apr 12, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

C300 information leak due to an analysis feature which allows extracting more memory over the network than required by the function. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of the product. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning.

Weakness

The product fails to adequately prevent the revealing of unnecessary and potentially sensitive system information within debugging messages.

Extended Description

Debug messages are messages that help troubleshoot an issue by revealing the internal state of the system. For example, debug data in design can be exposed through internal memory array dumps or boot logs through interfaces like UART via TAP commands, scan chain, etc. Thus, the more information contained in a debug message, the easier it is to debug. However, there is also the risk of revealing information that could help an attacker either decipher a vulnerability, and/or gain a better understanding of the system. Thus, this extra information could lower the “security by obscurity” factor. While “security by obscurity” alone is insufficient, it can help as a part of “Defense-in-depth”.

Potential Mitigations

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