Insufficiently protected credentials in Honeywell XL Web II Controller
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. Password is stored in clear text.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01744 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Honeywell XL Web II Controller | Honeywell XL Web II Controller | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Honeywell XL Web II Controller Vendor— Affected Honeywell XL Web II Controller Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:xlwebexe-1-02-08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | xlwebexe-1-02-08 | Vulnerable | Honeywell |
| cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:xlwebexe-2-01-00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | xlwebexe-2-01-00 | Vulnerable | Honeywell |
| cpe:2.3:h:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Honeywell |
- cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:xlwebexe-1-02-08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xlwebexe-1-02-08 Vulnerable ·Honeywell
- cpe:2.3:o:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:xlwebexe-2-01-00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xlwebexe-2-01-00 Vulnerable ·Honeywell
- cpe:2.3:h:honeywell:xl_web_ii_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Honeywell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pwf-gj98-3g36
References
More Honeywell Xl Web Ii Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03259 Insufficiently protected credentials in Honeywell XL Web II Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03263 Path traversal in Honeywell XL Web II Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2017-03262 Improper privilege management in Honeywell XL Web II Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2017-03261 Session fixation in Honeywell XL Web II Controller CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-5140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pwf-gj98-3g36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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