Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in Gessler GmbH WEB-MASTER
Priority LOW 19CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
Gessler GmbH WEB-MASTER user account is stored using a weak hashing algorithm. The attacker can restore the passwords by breaking the hashes stored on the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00115 1st 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
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gessler GmbH | WEB-MASTER | 7.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WEB-MASTER VendorGessler GmbH Affected 7.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:gesslergmbh:web-master_firmware:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9 | Vulnerable | Gesslergmbh |
| cpe:2.3:h:gesslergmbh:web-master:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Gesslergmbh |
- cpe:2.3:o:gesslergmbh:web-master_firmware:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9 Vulnerable ·Gesslergmbh
- cpe:2.3:h:gesslergmbh:web-master:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Gesslergmbh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmx5-5g59-g2rw
References
More Gesslergmbh Web-master Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00961 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Gessler GmbH WEB-MASTER CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-1040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmx5-5g59-g2rw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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