CVE-2023-28713

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-312

Description

Plaintext storage of a password exists in CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) versions prior to 3.5.3. Because account information of the database is saved in a local file in plaintext, a user who can access the PC where the affected product is installed can obtain the information. As a result, information in the database may be obtained and/or altered by the user.

Affected products

Contec Co., Ltd. CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS): before 3.5.3 — fixed in 3.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Contec Co., Ltd. CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) 3.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU93372935/
https://www.contec.com/api/downloadlogger?download=/-/media/Contec/jp/support/security-info/contec_security_chs_230531_en.pdf
https://www.contec.com/jp/api/downloadlogger?download=/-/media/Contec/jp/support/security-info/contec_security_chs_230531_jp.pdf
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU93372935/
https://www.contec.com/api/downloadlogger?download=/-/media/Contec/jp/support/security-info/contec_security_chs_230531_en.pdf
https://www.contec.com/jp/api/downloadlogger?download=/-/media/Contec/jp/support/security-info/contec_security_chs_230531_jp.pdf

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