Sprecher Automation SPRECON-E Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CVE-2022-4333)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502816

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Hardcoded Credentials in multiple SPRECON-E CPU variants of Sprecher Automation allows an remote attacker to take over the device. These accounts should be deactivated according to Sprecher's hardening guidelines.

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Solution

It is recommended to check if maintenance access is disabled. Additionally, access to devices’ configuration files that are stored on engineering PC systems shall be limited and monitored. Overall, SPRECON hardening guidelines are always recommended to be implemented in case this has not been done so far.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 502816

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 1/23/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-c_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dl6-1_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_dq6-1_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-p_ds6-0_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-t3_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e-tc_ax-3110_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_ap-2200_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2131_firmware:-, cpe:/o:sprecher-automation:sprecon-e_cp-2330_firmware:-

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/SprecherAutomation

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4333

CWE: 798

Detections

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