Information disclosure in XHQ Server - CVE-2017-6866

 

Information disclosure in XHQ Server - CVE-2017-6866

Published: June 23, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7186
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6866
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
XHQ Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in Siemens XHQ server due to improper access control. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information that may be used to exceed permission level and perform further attacks.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-6866

Update to version 4.7.1.3 or 5.0.0.2.

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