The LMS5xx uses weak hash generation methods, resulting in the creation of insecure hashs.
Priority LOW 39CWE-916Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The LMS5xx uses weak hash generation methods, resulting in the creation of insecure hashs. If an attacker manages to retrieve the hash, it could lead to collision attacks and the potential retrieval of the password.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SICK AG | LMS5xx | all firmware versions and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LMS5xx VendorSICK AG Affected all firmware versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms531_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | SICK AG |
| cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms531:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SICK AG |
| cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | SICK AG |
| cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SICK AG |
| cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | SICK AG |
| cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SICK AG |
- cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms531_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SICK AG
- cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms531:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SICK AG
- cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SICK AG
- cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SICK AG
- cpe:2.3:o:sick:lms500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SICK AG
- cpe:2.3:h:sick:lms500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SICK AG
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
SICK LMS5xx — sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.pdf
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04080 A remote unprivileged attacker can intercept the communication via e.g.Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2023-04079 Hard-coded credentials in SICK AG LMS5xxPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2023-04078 Uncontrolled resource consumption in SICK AG LMS5xxPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31412
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pmh-r27r-8vx3
References
More SICK AG Lms500 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04080 A remote unprivileged attacker can intercept the communication via e.g. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04079 Hard-coded credentials in SICK AG LMS5xx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04078 Uncontrolled resource consumption in SICK AG LMS5xx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-01963 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Bulkscan LMS111; Bulkscan LMS511; CLV62x… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-31412 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31412 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pmh-r27r-8vx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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