CVE-2018-5401

The Auto-Maskin DCU 210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App transmit sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:00 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorRp 210E FirmwareDcu 210E FirmwareMarine Pro Observer· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

The Auto-Maskin DCU 210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App transmit sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. The devices transmit process control information via unencrypted Modbus communications. Impact: An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to observe information about configurations, settings, what sensors are present and in use, and other information to aid in crafting spoofed messages. Requires access to the network. Affected releases are Auto-Maskin DCU-210E, RP-210E, and Marine Pro Observer Android App. Versions prior to 3.7 on ARMv7.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
arm-arm7 (environment) · auto-maskin-dcu-210e (same device)
All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 0.1 (unknown)
All versions
arm-arm7 (environment) · auto-maskin-rp-210e (same device)
v < 3.7
Affected range stops below 3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.7
Affected range stops below 3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176301

CVSS

9.1CRITICALcertcc
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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