CVE-2014-6617

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Published Mar 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Softing FG-100 PB PROFIBUS firmware version FG-x00-PB_V2.02.0.00 contains a hardcoded password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a TELNET session.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:industrial.softing:fg-100_pb_profibus_firmware:fg-x00-pb_v2.02.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:industrial.softing:fg-100_pb_profibus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.4% (4.369% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128976/Softing-FG-100-PB-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533902/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70927
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98512
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2014-005_softring_backdoor_account.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Industrial.softing Fg-100 Pb Profibus Fg-100 Pb Profibus Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:24 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:13 AM

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