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CVE-2019-5635

7.5 · HIGH

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability is present in Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge from Belwith Products, LLC.

Published Aug 22, 2019CWE-319EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2019-5635 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability is present in Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge from Belwith Products, LLC. Captured data reveals that the Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge device communicates over the network to an MQTT broker without using encryption. This exposed the default username and password used to authenticate to the MQTT broker. This issue affects Hickory Smart Ethernet Bridge, model number H077646. The firmware does not appear to contain versioning information.

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/2019/08/01/r7-2019-18-multiple-hickory-smart-lock-vulnerabilities/Refhickoryhardware.com/products/hickory-smart-ethernet-bridge?variant=20882150228086Refblog.rapid7.com/2019/08/01/r7-2019-18-multiple-hickory-smart-lock-vulnerabilities/Refhickoryhardware.com/products/hickory-smart-ethernet-bridge?variant=20882150228086

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5635?

CVE-2019-5635 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-5635?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-5635?

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-2019-5635?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-5635 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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