title: Improper Authentication INEA ME RTU
description:
Versions of INEA ME RTU firmware 3.36b and prior do not require authentication to the "root" account on the host system of the device. This could allow an attacker to obtain admin-level access to the host system.
problem types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: ME RTU
vendor: INEA
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 3.36b, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 9.8
baseSeverity: CRITICAL
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions:
INEA recommends users to upgrade ME RTU to  firmware version 3.37 https://www.inea.si/en/telemetrija-in-m2m-produkti/mertu-en/ .