#VU68123 Improper Certificate Validation in Industrial Edge Management - CVE-2022-40147

 

#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
Software vendor:
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.

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