Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU15895

Authentication bypass in Siemens products - CVE-2018-13804

Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 14, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15895

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 9.2 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13804

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing
SIMATIC IT LMS
SIMATIC IT Production Suite

How to mitigate CVE-2018-13804

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-317-07

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