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CVE-2019-5616

5.3 · MEDIUM

CircuitWerkes Sicon-8, a hardware device used for managing electrical devices, ships with a web-based front-end controller and implements an authentication mechanism in JavaScript that is run in th…

Published Mar 15, 2019EPSS 1.28%

Overview

CVE-2019-5616 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CircuitWerkes Sicon-8, a hardware device used for managing electrical devices, ships with a web-based front-end controller and implements an authentication mechanism in JavaScript that is run in the context of a user's web browser.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refblog.rapid7.com/2019/03/12/r7-2019-01-circuitwerkes-sicon-8-client-side-authentication-read-only-bypass-cve-2019-5616/Refblog.rapid7.com/2019/03/12/r7-2019-01-circuitwerkes-sicon-8-client-side-authentication-read-only-bypass-cve-2019-5616/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5616?

CVE-2019-5616 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-5616?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-5616?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-5616?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-5616 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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