#VU83179 Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist in SIMATIC PCS neo - CVE-2023-46098

 

#VU83179 Overly permissive cross-domain whitelist in SIMATIC PCS neo - CVE-2023-46098

Published: November 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83179
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46098
CWE-ID: CWE-942
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC PCS neo
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the CORS protection mechanism.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of the "Origin" HTTP header that is supplied within HTTP request when accessing the Information Server. A remote attacker on the local network can trick a victim to trigger unwanted behavior


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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