CR6: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2023-0321 is a critical-severity exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability in CR6 from Campbell Scientific, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected CR6 versions: all version. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 60% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of CR6 you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Scientific | CR6 | all version | Not stated |
| Campbell Scientific | CR300 | all version | Not stated |
| Campbell Scientific | CR800 | all version | Not stated |
| Campbell Scientific | CR1000 | all version | Not stated |
| Campbell Scientific | CR3000 | all version | Not stated |
| Campbellsci | Cr6 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Campbellsci | Cr300 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Campbellsci | Cr800 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Campbellsci | Cr1000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Campbellsci | Cr3000 Firmware | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 | Critical | CNA (incibe.es) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 | Critical | NVD |
Official description
Campbell Scientific dataloggers CR6, CR300, CR800, CR1000 and CR3000 may allow an attacker to download configuration files, which may contain sensitive information about the internal network. From factory defaults, the mentioned datalogges have HTTP and PakBus enabled. The devices, with the default configuration, allow this situation via the PakBus port. The exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to download, modify, and upload new configuration files.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
- incibe-cert.es/en/early-warning/ics-advisories/disclosure-sensitive-information-campbell-scientific-productsMitigation, Third Party Advisory
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- hackplayers.com/2023/01/cve-2023-0321-info-sensible-campbell.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
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