VDB-70753 · CVE-2014-2381 · EUVD-2014-2418

Invensys Wonderware Information Server up to 4.0 Encryption missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Invensys Wonderware Information Server up to 4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Encryption. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-2381. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Invensys Wonderware Information Server up to 4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Encryption. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server (WIS) Portal 4.0 SP1 through 5.5 uses weak encryption, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a credential file.

The weakness was presented 08/27/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2381 since 03/13/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2014-2418). See VDB-70758, VDB-70757, VDB-70756 and VDB-70752 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Invensys

Name

Wonderware Information Server

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2014 🔍
08/27/2014 +167 days 🔍
08/27/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +211 days 🔍
11/01/2025 +3873 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-2381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70753
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 11/01/2025 16:23
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (41), 03/04/2018 21:51 (6), 11/01/2025 02:17 (24), 11/01/2025 16:23 (1)
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