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CVE-2023-6448 Detail

Current Description

Unitronics VisiLogic before version 9.9.00, used in Vision and Samba PLCs and HMIs, uses a default administrative password. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can take administrative control of a vulnerable system.


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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score matches with CNA score
CNA:  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
https://downloads.unitronicsplc.com/Sites/plc/Technical_Library/Unitronics-Cybersecurity-Advisory-2023-001-CVE-2023-6448.pdf
https://downloads.unitronicsplc.com/Sites/plc/Visilogic/Version_Changes-Bug_Reports/VisiLogic%209.9.00%20Version%20changes.pdf
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/11/28/exploitation-unitronics-plcs-used-water-and-wastewater-systems Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://www.unitronicsplc.com/cyber_security_vision-samba/

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Unitronics Vision PLC and HMI Insecure Default Password Vulnerability 12/11/2023 12/18/2023 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-1188 Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Reference acceptance level Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-6448
NVD Published Date:
12/05/2023
NVD Last Modified:
12/19/2023
Source:
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government