CVE-2017-17691 — HIGH (8.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-17691?

CVE-2017-17691 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17691?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Contronics Homeputer Cl Studio Fur Homematic.

Vulnerability Description

Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client instances, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man in the middle attack.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Contronics	Homeputer Cl Studio Fur Homematic	< 4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17691?

CVE-2017-17691 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client instances, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive...

How severe is CVE-2017-17691?

CVE-2017-17691 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17691?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Contronics Homeputer Cl Studio Fur Homematic.