ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA Multiple Vulnerabilities Disclosed
Four CVEs affect versions 7.20 and below; include hard-coded credentials, missing authentication, and reversible password storage
Key Takeaways
- Four CVEs affect ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 and 250 SCALA versions 7.20 and earlier.
- Vulnerabilities include reversible password storage, missing authentication on critical endpoints, an undocumented logging endpoint, and a hard-coded x11vnc password.
- CVSS scores range from 5.3 (MEDIUM) to 8.7 (HIGH).
- ANDRITZ has released fixes in versions V8.00.00 and V8.15.00; users should update immediately.
- The Energy Critical Infrastructure sector is globally affected.
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