CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-2246: XSS

First published: Sun Mar 16 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the integrated web server on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU PLC devices with firmware before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens S7-1500 CPU firmware<=1.1.2
Siemens S7-1500 CPU firmware=1.0.1
Siemens S7-1500 CPU firmware=1.1.0
Siemens S7-1500 CPU firmware=1.1.1
<=1.1.2
=1.0.1
=1.1.0
=1.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2246?

    CVE-2014-2246 has been classified as a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2246?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-2246, update the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU firmware to version 1.5.0 or later.

  • What types of devices are affected by CVE-2014-2246?

    CVE-2014-2246 affects Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU PLC devices with firmware versions prior to 1.5.0.

  • Can remote attackers exploit CVE-2014-2246?

    Yes, remote attackers can exploit CVE-2014-2246 to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the affected devices.

  • What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2014-2246?

    Exploiting CVE-2014-2246 could lead to unauthorized actions on the web interface of the affected Siemens devices.

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