MQTT credential disclosure via hard-coded AES key
Published Jul 3, 2025 · Updated Jul 3, 2025
Hard-coded cryptography in affected ABB RMC-100 and RMC-100 LITE firmware allows remote attackers to decrypt MQTT broker credentials. ABB states that a fixed AES key protects salted MQTT information but does not identify the key's code location or derivation path. Access requires the REST interface to be enabled on the control network; the interface is disabled by default, and the reported consequence is credential disclosure.
Summary
What happened
Hard-coded cryptography in affected ABB RMC-100 and RMC-100 LITE firmware allows remote attackers to decrypt MQTT broker credentials. ABB states that a fixed AES key protects salted MQTT information but does not identify the key's code location or derivation path. Access requires the REST interface to be enabled on the control network; the interface is disabled by default, and the reported consequence is credential disclosure.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-6071
- Published
- Jul 3, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 3, 2025
- Vendor
- GENEREX SYSTEMS Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH
- Product
- RMC-100 LITE
- Classifications
- CWE-321, T1552
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jul 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2106229-015 <=2106229-016
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