CVE-2023-40544

Configuration compromise via cleartext WebGUI credentials

Published Feb 6, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Cleartext transmission in Westermo Lynx L206-F2G1 with WeOS 4.24 allows attackers to capture WebGUI credentials over HTTP. The HTTP authentication path sends login credentials and the session identifier without encryption instead of requiring HTTPS. An attacker able to intercept local network traffic can reuse those secrets to authenticate and change the device configuration.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext transmission in Westermo Lynx L206-F2G1 with WeOS 4.24 allows attackers to capture WebGUI credentials over HTTP. The HTTP authentication path sends login credentials and the session identifier without encryption instead of requiring HTTPS. An attacker able to intercept local network traffic can reuse those secrets to authenticate and change the device configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40544
Published
Feb 6, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Westermo
Product
Lynx
Classifications
CWE-319, T1040
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.24
  2. Affected versionversion=L206-F2G1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Westermo · Lynxversion=4.24; version=L206-F2G1

Published CVSS scores

5.7WestermoCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.7ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
T1040Network Sniffing

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