Use of Client-Side Authentication in Siemens Desigo CC and Cerberus DMS
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-33139 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-603 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cerberus DMS Server applications / SCADA systems Desigo CC Compact Server applications / SCADA systems Desigo CC Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Client-Side Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU64575
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33139
CWE-ID:
CWE-603 - Use of Client-Side Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected applications use client-side only authentication when neither server-side authentication nor Kerberos authentication is enabled. A remote attacker can impersonate other users or exploit the client-server protocol without being authenticated.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsCerberus DMS: All versions
Desigo CC Compact: All versions
Desigo CC: All versions
External linkshttp://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-836027.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
