CVE-2022-2640 (GCVE-0-2022-2640)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-12-12 01:50
Modified
2025-04-16 16:05
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength
Summary
The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted with weak XOR encryption vulnerable to reverse engineering. This could allow an attacker to obtain credentials to run services such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972 Version: Firmware Version 15.40
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