Medium severity · published Jun 14, 2018
CVE-2018-4842
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl
4.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE X-200IRT switch family (incl. SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V5.4.1), SCALANCE X-200RNA switch family (All versions < V3.2.7), SCALANCE X-300 switch family (incl. X408 and SIPLUS NET variants) (All versions < V4.1.3). A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the configuration web server could be able to store script code on the web site, if the HRP redundancy option is set. This code could be executed in the web browser of victims visiting this web site (XSS), affecting its confidentiality, integrity and availability. User interaction is required for successful exploitation, as the user needs to visit the manipulated web site. At the stage of publishing this security advisory no public exploitation is known. The vendor has confirmed the vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve it.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SX
Scalance X200 Firmware · Siemens
before 5.2.3 · source: NVD
SX
Scalance X200irt Firmware · Siemens
before 5.4.1 · source: NVD
SX
Scalance X300 Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4842
Mitigation
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-480829.pdf
www.securityfocus.com
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104494
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