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CVE-2018-13799

9.1 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 and prior (All versions < V3.14-P021).

Published Sep 12, 2018CWE-269EPSS 2.25%

Overview

CVE-2018-13799 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 and prior (All versions < V3.14-P021). Improper access control to a data point of the affected product could allow an unauthenticated remote user to escalate its privileges in the context of SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to port 5678/TCP of the SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 server. Successful exploitation requires no user privileges and no user interaction. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise integrity and availability of the SIMATIC WinCC OA system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this vulnerability was known.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105332Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-346256.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105332Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-346256.pdf

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What is CVE-2018-13799?

CVE-2018-13799 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-13799?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-13799?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-13799?

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