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Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring SystemApplication · Eaton

CVE-2024-31415

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.8.600 or later.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
The Eaton Foreseer software provides the feasibility for the user to configure external servers for multiple purposes such as network management, user management, etc. The software uses encryption to store these configurations securely on the host machine. However, the keys used for this encryption were insecurely stored, which could be abused to possibly change or remove the server configuration.

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 · moderate confidence

Eaton Foreseer stores encryption keys insecurely on the host machine, allowing attackers who can access these keys to decrypt and modify server configuration data (network management, user management settings). This breaks the confidentiality and integrity of stored configurations.

MitigationImplement secure encryption key storage using a properly configured key management system (KMS) or hardware security module (HSM), rotate all exposed keys, and re-encrypt existing configurations with new secure keys.

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
Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring SystemApplication
Affected:< 7.8.600

CVSS 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
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Confirm Eaton Foreseer is installed
    Check system inventory or installed software list for 'Eaton Foreseer' or 'Foreseer' electrical power monitoring application
    Affected if Eaton Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring System is present on the host
  2. Identify installed version
    Locate version information through application UI, installer registry, or version file within the Foreseer installation directory
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 7.8.600 (e.g., 7.8.500, 7.7.x, etc.)
  3. Locate encryption key storage location
    Search Foreseer installation directory and configuration folders for key files, certificates, or credential stores. Common locations include config/, data/, keys/, or similar application data directories
    Affected if Encryption keys are found stored locally on the host filesystem
  4. Verify key storage security
    Inspect file permissions on identified key files. Check if keys are stored in plain text, with weak permissions (world-readable), or in unprotected locations
    Affected if Keys are stored with weak permissions, in plain text, or in locations accessible to unauthorized users
  5. Check configuration data accessibility
    Examine network management and user management configuration files in the Foreseer data directory. Verify if decrypted configuration data is accessible or if encryption appears to use the locally-stored keys
    Affected if Configuration files can be read or modified using the locally-stored keys

System is affected if Eaton Foreseer version is below 7.8.600 AND encryption keys are stored insecurely on the local filesystem rather than in a secure key management system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.8.600 or later
Fixed in 7.8.600
Interim mitigation

Implement secure encryption key storage using a properly configured key management system (KMS) or hardware security module (HSM), rotate all exposed keys, and re-encrypt existing configurations with new secure keys.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Eaton Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring System version 7.8.600 or later

  1. 1. Identify all Eaton Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring System installations in your environment
  2. 2. Check the current version of each installation (typically found in the software's About or System Information section)
  3. 3. If the version is below 7.8.600, plan for an upgrade to version 7.8.600 or later
  4. 4. Before upgrading, backup all current configurations and data according to Eaton's documentation
  5. 5. Download the updated Foreseer software version 7.8.600 or later from Eaton's official support portal
  6. 6. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
  7. 7. Apply the upgrade during a planned maintenance window
  8. 8. After upgrading, verify that the encryption keys are now stored securely and external server configurations are intact
Caveat Review Eaton release notes for version 7.8.600 to check for any configuration or feature changes that may affect your deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Foreseer Electrical Power Monitoring System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,400
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