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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2022-2758

Passwords are not adequately encrypted during the communication process between all versions of LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) Co. Ltd LS Electric XG5000 software prior to V4.0 and LS Electric PLCs: all...

Vulnerability Description

Passwords are not adequately encrypted during the communication process between all versions of LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) Co. Ltd LS Electric XG5000 software prior to V4.0 and LS Electric PLCs: all versions of XGK-CPUU/H/A/S/E prior to V3.50, all versions of XGI-CPUU/UD/H/S/E prior to V3.20, all versions of XGR-CPUH prior to V1.80, all versions of XGB-XBMS prior to V3.00, all versions of XGB-XBCH prior to V1.90, and all versions of XGB-XECH prior to V1.30. This would allow an attacker to identify and decrypt the password of the affected PLCs by sniffing the PLC’s communication traffic.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ls-ElectricXg5000All versions
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuun Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuun-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuhn Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuhn-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpusn Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpusn-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuu Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuu-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuh Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpuh-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpua Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpua-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpus Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpus-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpue Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgk-Cpue-
Ls-ElectricXgi-Cpuun Firmware-
Ls-ElectricXgi-Cpuun-
Ls-ElectricXgi-Cpuu Firmware-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-326

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2758?

CVE-2022-2758 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Passwords are not adequately encrypted during the communication process between all versions of LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) Co. Ltd LS Electric XG5000 software prior to V4.0 and LS Electric PLCs: all...

How severe is CVE-2022-2758?

CVE-2022-2758 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2758?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ls-Electric Xg5000, Ls-Electric Xgk-Cpuun Firmware, Ls-Electric Xgk-Cpuun, Ls-Electric Xgk-Cpuhn Firmware, Ls-Electric Xgk-Cpuhn.