SB2018112111 - Security restrictions bypass in Schneider Electric Modicon M221



SB2018112111 - Security restrictions bypass in Schneider Electric Modicon M221

Published: November 21, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018112111
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7798)

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of the network configuration module in UMAS protocol. A remote attacker can modify configuration parameters and intercept a target PLC’s network traffic.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.