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CVE-2023-46889

5.7 · MEDIUM

Meross MSH30Q 4.5.23 is vulnerable to Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information.

Published Jan 23, 2024CWE-319EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2023-46889 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 23, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Meross MSH30Q 4.5.23 is vulnerable to Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. During the device setup phase, the MSH30Q creates an unprotected Wi-Fi access point. In this phase, MSH30Q needs to connect to the Internet through a Wi-Fi router. This is why MSH30Q asks for the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and the Wi-Fi network password. When the user enters the password, the transmission of the Wi-Fi password and name between the MSH30Q and mobile application is observed in the Wi-Fi network. Although the Wi-Fi password is encrypted, a part of the decryption algorithm is public so we complemented the missing parts to decrypt it.

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

Refwww.kth.se/cs/nse/research/software-systems-architecture-and-security/projects/ethical-hacking-1.1279219Refwww.kth.se/cs/nse/research/software-systems-architecture-and-security/projects/ethical-hacking-1.1279219

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46889?

CVE-2023-46889 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 23, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-46889?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-46889?

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-2023-46889?

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