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Wincc CVE-2015-2823

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2015-04-08 cve@mitre.org
6.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 08, 2015 - 16:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Siemens SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (WinCC TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panel 277 (WinCC TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Multi Panels (WinCC TIA Portal), and SIMATIC WinCC 7.x before 7.3 Upd4 allow remote attackers to complete authentication by leveraging knowledge of a password hash without knowledge of the associated password.

AnalysisAI

Siemens SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced before WinCC. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Improper Authentication vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Siemens SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 1st Generation (WinCC TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Mobile Panel 277 (WinCC TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Multi Panels (WinCC TIA Portal), and SIMATIC WinCC 7.x before 7.3 Upd4 allow remote attackers to complete authentication by leveraging knowledge of a password hash without knowledge of the associated password. Affected products include: Siemens Wincc. Version information: before 7.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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