Contec CONPROSYS HMI System up to 3.4.5 hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Contec CONPROSYS HMI System up to 3.4.5. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-22331. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Contec CONPROSYS HMI System up to 3.4.5 (SCADA Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use of default credentials vulnerability in CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) Ver.3.4.5 and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to alter user credentials information.

The weakness was presented 01/20/2023 as icsa-22-347-03. The advisory is shared for download at cisa.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-22331 since 12/20/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-26494). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-22-347-03
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22331 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22331
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219028
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2023 08:34
Updated: 09/28/2025 20:46
Changes: 01/20/2023 08:34 (40), 02/15/2023 14:55 (11), 04/04/2025 03:42 (16), 09/28/2025 20:46 (1)
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