SB2018111414 - Authentication bypass in Siemens SIMATIC IT
Published: November 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111414
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13804)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker can with network access to the installation can bypass the application-level authentication and conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.