Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
All communication between the VNC server and client(s) is unencrypted. This allows an attacker to intercept the traffic and obtain sensitive data.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endress+Hauser | Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 VendorEndress+Hauser Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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 ·
Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 — sick.com/psirt
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-20291 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-20284 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-01472 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
- Advisory ·
Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 — sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0008.pdf
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-20291 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-20284 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-01472 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4Priority MEDIUM 49
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8f4-fcqp-c74w
References
Advisory 3
More Endress+Hauser vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06118 Endress+Hauser: Multiple products are vulnerable to code injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-20291 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-20284 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-01472 Missing brute-force protection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-01470 SQL injection in Endress+Hauser MEAC300-FNADE4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-08118 Missing authentication in SICK AG MSC800 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-27457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8f4-fcqp-c74w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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