Security restrictions bypass in SEL-3622 and SEL-3620 - CVE-2017-7928

 

Security restrictions bypass in SEL-3622 and SEL-3620 - CVE-2017-7928

Published: July 12, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7476
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-2017-7928
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Affected software:
SEL-3622
SEL-3620

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The weakness exists due to improper enforcing of access control while configured for NAT port forwarding. A remote attacker can use unauthorized communications to downstream devices.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-7928

Install update from vendor's website.

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