Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16731
An Unprotected Transport of Credentials issue was discovered in ABB Ellipse 8.3 through Ellipse 8.9 released prior to December 2017 (including Ellipse Select). A vulnerability exists in the authentication of Ellipse to LDAP/AD using the LDAP protocol. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sniffing local network traffic, allowing the discovery of authentication credentials.
Products affected by CVE-2017-16731
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:ellipse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16731
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 28 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16731
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.9
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LOW | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
5.5
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2.9
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NIST | |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16731
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The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Login pages do not use adequate measures to protect the user name and password while they are in transit from the client to the server.Assigned by: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-16731
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-353-01
ABB Ellipse | CISAThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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