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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-23450
Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in...
Vulnerability Description
Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to use a password hash instead of an actual password to login to a valid user account via the REST interface.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
SICK AG
View all reports →Affected Software
SICK FTMG-ESD15AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESD20AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESD25AXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESN40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESN50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESR40SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR, SICK FTMG-ESR50SXX AIR FLOW SENSOR
Vulnerable Versions:
all firmware versions
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 15th, 2023
Last Modified:
June 1st, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.