Westermo WeOS Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability in Logging

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Westermo WeOS versions 5.24 through 5.24.4, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information such as credentials through verbose system logging. This log data can be accessed by users authorized to read syslog files.

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, including credentials, through system logs.

Remediation

Westermo recommends limiting access to administration accounts, storing audit records on a separate syslog server with access controls and encryption, and enabling TLS for remote logs using strong cipher suites.

Added: Jul 20, 2025, 9:19 PM
Updated: Jul 20, 2025, 9:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
4.5
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.9
remediation
7.9
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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