Information disclosure in Siemens XHQ Server

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU7186

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6866

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in Siemens XHQ server due to improper access control. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information that may be used to exceed permission level and perform further attacks.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.7.1.3 or 5.0.0.2.

Vulnerable software versions

XHQ Server: 4.7.1 - 5.0.0

External links

http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-945660.pdf

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.