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CVE-2023-4420

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.24% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-08-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2023-4420
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.24%

Original NVD Description

A remote unprivileged attacker can intercept the communication via e.g. Man-In-The-Middle, due to the absence of Transport Layer Security (TLS) in the SICK LMS5xx. This lack of encryption in the communication channel can lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The attacker can exploit this weakness to eavesdrop on the communication between the LMS5xx and the Client, and potentially manipulate the data being transmitted.