CVE-2015-7914
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSauter EY-WS505F0x0 moduWeb Vision before 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a password hash without knowledge of the associated password.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Sauter EY-WS505F0x0 moduWeb Vision web management interface before version 1.6.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where remote attackers can gain unauthorized access by providing a known password hash rather than the actual plaintext password. This indicates the authentication mechanism improperly validates credentials using the hash value directly, allowing attackers with knowledge of password hashes (obtained through other means) to authenticate without cracking the hash.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.5.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Sauter moduWeb Vision is deployedLocate the web management interface by accessing the device or system IP on the network using HTTP/HTTPS on common web ports (80, 443, 8080). Confirm the interface is the Sauter moduWeb Vision by checking the web page title, header, or login page branding for 'moduWeb Vision' or 'Sauter' markings.Affected if The web interface is accessible and identifies as Sauter moduWeb Vision.
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Determine the installed moduWeb Vision versionAccess the web management interface and navigate to the About, System Info, or Settings page typically found in the navigation menu or footer. Look for a version number field. Alternatively, check the firmware or software inventory for the installed moduWeb Vision package version.Affected if The displayed version number is 1.5.5 or earlier.
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Verify network exposure of the management interfaceConfirm the web interface is reachable from the network by attempting to access the login page remotely. Check if the interface binds to 0.0.0.0 or an external IP address rather than localhost only.Affected if The management interface is accessible from network segments outside the local administrative zone.
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Inspect authentication mechanism behaviorIf testing is authorized in your environment, observe the authentication request payload when submitting credentials to the login form. The vulnerability exists if the system accepts a password hash directly as a valid credential without requiring the plaintext password.Affected if The login process accepts a known password hash in place of plaintext credentials and grants access.
A user is affected if the Sauter moduWeb Vision web management interface is accessible and the installed version is 1.5.5 or earlier.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade moduWeb Vision to version 1.6.0 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the management interface via firewall rules or VPN, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts using the hash-based authentication vector.
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