(PT-2014-08) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Password Access in Solar-Log

Vulnerable products

Solar-Log 200
Solar-Log 300
Solar-Log 500
Solar-Log 800e
Solar-Log 1000
Solar-Log 1200
Solar-Log 2000

Firmware: all versions before 3.1.1-66

Link:
http://www.solar-log.com/

Severity level

Severity level: Medium
Impact: Information Disclosure
Access Vector: Remote

CVSS v2:
Base Score: 5.0
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVE: not assigned

Software description

Solar-Log – is a component of a photoelectric control system intended to collect data, implement a remote diagnostics and system performance monitoring.

Vulnerability description

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Password Access vulnerability in Solar-Log.

Application uses some kind of "encryption" for password stored in the configuration file with a static key. Attacker can get a password in plain text.

How to fix

Update your firmware up to the latest version

Advisory status

11.04.2014 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
14.04.2014 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
05.05.2014 - Public disclosure

Credits

The vulnerability was detected by Artem Chaykin, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)

References

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2014-08

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

About Positive Technologies

Positive Technologies is a leading provider of vulnerability assessment, compliance management and threat analysis solutions to more than 1,000 global enterprise clients. Our solutions work seamlessly across your entire business: securing applications in development; assessing your network and application vulnerabilities; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements; and blocking real-time attacks. Our commitment to clients and research has earned Positive Technologies a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on SCADA, Banking, Telecom, Web Application and ERP security, and distinction as the #1 fastest growing Security and Vulnerability Management firm in 2012, as shown in an IDC report*. To learn more about Positive Technologies please visit www.ptsecurity.com

*Source: IDC Worldwide Security and Vulnerability Management 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares, doc #242465, August 2013. Based on year-over-year revenue growth in 2012 for vendors with revenues of $20M+