Vulnerability in Knx Engineering Tool Software 6
CVE-2021-43575
KNX ETS6 through 6.0.0 uses the hard-coded password ETS5Password, with a salt value of Ivan Medvedev, allowing local users to read project information, a similar issue to CVE-2021-36799. NOTE: The vendor disputes this because it is not the responsibility of the ETS to securely store cryptographic key material when it is not being exported
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Knx Engineering Tool Software 6 — versions 6.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/robertguetzkow/ets5-password-recovery (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43575?
- CVE-2021-43575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Knx Engineering Tool Software 6, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43575?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-43575 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.