CVE-2020-6779CWE-798

Hard-coded Credentials in the Database of Bosch FSM-2500 Server and Bosch FSM-5000 Server

Critical · published January 25, 2021

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Imagine an intruder waltzing into a secure server room because the door was never locked — that's the reality with hard-coded credentials in Bosch FSM servers! 🔥 It's like a hotel that leaves the master key under the welcome mat, allowing anyone who knows where to look to access all the rooms without a reservation. An attacker could log in with admin privileges and unleash havoc, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the data stored within. With this level of access, they might execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, leading to a disastrous loss of data and service availability!

Put simply

It's like a hotel that leaves the master key under the welcome mat, allowing anyone who knows where to look to access all the rooms without a reservation. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to log into the Bosch FSM-2500 and FSM-5000 servers' database using hard-coded admin credentials, up to version 5.2.

What to do

An attacker could log in with admin privileges and unleash havoc, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the data stored within. With this level of access, they might execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, leading to a disastrous loss of data and service availability! Immediately update your Bosch FSM servers to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability. Review your configurations to ensure no hard-coded credentials are present, and strengthen your access controls to prevent unauthorized access. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you'll reinforce your defenses and keep your data safe from prying eyes. 😄

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03741 · 89.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2021-01-25T18:41Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 JAN 18:41Z
    Hard-coded Credentials in the Database of Bosch FSM-2500 Server and Bosch FSM-5000 Server
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