Cross-site scripting in Siemens products - CVE-2022-40178

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68257

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40178

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "Import Files" functionality of the "Operation" web application. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

PXG3.W100-1
PXG3.W200-1
Desigo PXM30-1
Desigo PXM30.E
Desigo PXM40-1
Desigo PXM40.E
Desigo PXM50-1
Desigo PXM50.E
PXG3.W100-2
PXG3.W200-2

Install updates from vendor's website.

PXG3.W100-1 - update to 02.20.126.11-37
PXG3.W200-1 - update to 02.20.126.11-37
Desigo PXM30-1 - update to 02.20.126.11-41
Desigo PXM30.E - update to 02.20.126.11-41
Desigo PXM40-1 - update to 02.20.126.11-41
Desigo PXM40.E - update to 02.20.126.11-41
Desigo PXM50-1 - update to 02.20.126.11-41
Desigo PXM50.E - update to 02.20.126.11-41
PXG3.W100-2 - update to 02.20.126.11-41
PXG3.W200-2 - update to 02.20.126.11-41

• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-360783.pdf

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens Desigo PXM Devices