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CVE-2023-31409NVD status: Modified

SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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CVE-2023-31409 is a high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR from SICK, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR versions: all firmware versions. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 67% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Ftmg-esd20axx Firmware to 2.0 or a later version.
  2. Update Ftmg-esd25axx Firmware to 2.0 or a later version.
  3. Update Ftmg-esn40sxx Firmware to 2.0 or a later version.
  4. Read the advisory on sick.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  5. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SICKSICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESD20AXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESD25AXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESN40SXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESN50SXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESR40SXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SICKSICK FTMG-ESR50SXX AIR FLOW SENSORall firmware versionsNot stated
SickFtmg-esd20axx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esd25axx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esn40sxx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esn50sxx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esr50sxx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esr40sxx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0
SickFtmg-esd15axx Firmwarebefore 2.02.0

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
NoneNo data is disclosed.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.15.3MediumCNA (sick.de)
CVSS 3.17.5HighNVD

Official description

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an remote attacker to influence the availability of the webserver by invocing a Slowloris style attack via HTTP requests.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
  • Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.

More Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerabilities (CWE-400)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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