CVE-2017-17691 json
Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client…
published 2018-09-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8848
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Homeputer CL Studio fur HomeMatic 4.0 Rel 160808 and earlier uses cleartext to exchange the username and password between server and client instances, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man in the middle attack.
Patch / fix
- contronics homeputer_cl_studio_fur_homematic 4.0
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- compass-security.com https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-031_homematic.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
compass-security.com
/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-031_homematic.txt
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17691
- NVD CVE-2017-17691
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