Improper Certificate Validation in Siemens Industrial Edge Management
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-40147 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Industrial Edge Management Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU68123
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40147
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a lack of validation of the server certificate when initiating a TLS connection. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and spoof a trusted entity.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIndustrial Edge Management: before 1.5.1
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-649853.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
