Improper authentication in Siemens OZW772 and Siemens OZW672 - CVE-2017-6872

 

Improper authentication in Siemens OZW772 and Siemens OZW672 - CVE-2017-6872

Published: July 7, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7372
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6872
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Siemens OZW772
Siemens OZW672

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain data on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker with access to Port 21/TCP can access or alter historical measurement data stored on the device.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure and modification.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-6872

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.


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