#VU10622 Man-in-the-middle attack in IGSS Mobile


Published: 2018-02-16

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10622

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9968

CWE-ID: CWE-300

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IGSS Mobile
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Schneider Electric

Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack.

The weakness exists due to lack of certificate pinning during the TLS/SSL connection establishing process. An adjacent attacker can use man-in-the-middle techniques to monitor the traffic and access or modify sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IGSS Mobile: 1.0 - 3.01


External links
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=Technical+leaflet&p_File_Id=911155...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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