#VU15898 Security restrictions bypass in Siemens products - CVE-2018-4858
Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15898
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4858
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DIGSI 4
SICAM SCC
SICAM PQ Analyzer
SICAM PAS/PQS
DIGSI 5
IEC 61850 system configurator
DIGSI 4
SICAM SCC
SICAM PQ Analyzer
SICAM PAS/PQS
DIGSI 5
IEC 61850 system configurator
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions to exfiltrate limited data from the system or execute code with operating system user permissions.
Remediation
Update IEC 61850 to version 5.80, DIGSI 5 to version 7.80, DIGSI 4 to version 4.93, SICAM PAS/PQS to version 8.11, SICAM PQ Analyzer to version 3.11, SICAM SCC to version 9.02 HF3.