#VU15894 Information disclosure in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) - CVE-2018-13811

 

#VU15894 Information disclosure in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) - CVE-2018-13811

Published: November 13, 2018 / Updated: November 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15894
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13811
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient computational effort in password hashes. A remote attacker can gain access to a project file and reconstruct passwords.


Remediation

Update to version 15.1.

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