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CVE-2018-5401: The Auto-Maskin DCU 210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App transmit sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-10-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-319

Description

The Auto-Maskin DCU 210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App transmit sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The devices transmit process control information via unencrypted Modbus communications. Impact: An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to observe information about configurations, settings, what sensors are present and in use, and other information to aid in crafting spoofed messages. Requires access to the network. Affected releases are Auto-Maskin DCU-210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App. Versions prior to 3.7 on ARMv7.

Affected products

• Auto-Maskin Dcu 210E Firmware: all versions
• Auto-Maskin Marine Pro Observer: all versions
• Auto-Maskin Rp 210E Firmware: all versions

References

• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-04
• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301
• https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-051-04

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