#VU68123 Improper Certificate Validation in Industrial Edge Management - CVE-2022-40147
Published: October 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68123
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40147
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Industrial Edge Management
Industrial Edge Management
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.