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CVE-2024-39287 Dorsett Controls CVE debrief

Dorsett Controls InfoScan Central Server update server contains an unprotected file with passwords and API keys, enabling information disclosure to unauthenticated network attackers. The vulnerability was disclosed by CISA on August 8, 2024, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (Medium). Affected versions include InfoScan 1.32, 1.33, and 1.35. The vendor has released version 1.38 to remediate this issue.

Vendor
Dorsett Controls
Product
InfoScan
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-08-08
Original CVE updated
2024-08-08
Advisory published
2024-08-08
Advisory updated
2024-08-08

Who should care

Organizations operating Dorsett Controls InfoScan industrial control systems, particularly those managing building automation or facility control networks where InfoScan Central Server is deployed. Security teams responsible for ICS/OT asset management and credential security should prioritize this update.

Technical summary

The Dorsett Controls InfoScan Central Server update server hosts an unprotected file containing passwords and API keys. This file is accessible to unauthenticated network attackers, resulting in information disclosure. The vulnerability affects InfoScan versions 1.32, 1.33, and 1.35. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 reflects network accessibility, low attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effects. The vendor has addressed this in version 1.38.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update InfoScan to version 1.38 or later through the System Prefs > Maintenance > Install Now workflow
  • If internet access is unavailable, download the update from the Dorsett Controls Customer Portal InfoScan Update tile and follow portal instructions
  • Review and rotate any exposed passwords and API keys that may have been present in the unprotected file
  • Restrict network access to the Central Server update server to authorized administrative hosts only
  • Monitor for unauthorized access attempts to the update server and credential-related anomalies

Evidence notes

CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-221-01 confirms the vulnerability exists in Dorsett Controls InfoScan versions 1.32, 1.33, and 1.35. The advisory identifies an unprotected file on the Central Server update server containing passwords and API keys. CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates network-accessible, low-complexity, unauthenticated information disclosure with no integrity or availability impact.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-39287 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39287

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-39287 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39287

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-221-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-221-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.