#VU7185 Authentication bypass in SIMATIC CP 44x-1 RNA - CVE-2017-6868

 

#VU7185 Authentication bypass in SIMATIC CP 44x-1 RNA - CVE-2017-6868

Published: June 23, 2017 / Updated: June 29, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7185
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6868
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC CP 44x-1 RNA
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists in Siemens SIMATIC Communication Processor (CP) 44x-1 Redundant Network Access (RNA) modules due to
improper authentication restrictions. A remote attacker can connect to a targeted system via TCP port 102 and gain administrative control over the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 1.4.1.

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