CVE-2016-9362: Critical severity WAGO PFC200 Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in WAGO 750-8202/PFC200 prior to FW04 (released August 2015), WAGO 750-881 prior to FW09 (released August 2016), and WAGO 0758-0874-0000-0111. By accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL) on the web server, a malicious user is able to edit and to view settings without authenticating.

Affected Software

14 affected components
WAGO PFC200 Firmware
WAGO PFC200
WAGO 750-xxxx Series Firmware
WAGO 750-8202
WAGO 750-881
WAGO 758-xxxx Series Firmware
WAGO 758-874-0000-0111
All of the following
WAGO PFC200 Firmware
WAGO PFC200
All of the following
WAGO 750-xxxx Series Firmware
Any of the following
WAGO 750-8202
WAGO 750-881
All of the following
WAGO 758-xxxx Series Firmware
WAGO 758-874-0000-0111

Event History

Feb 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9362?

CVE-2016-9362 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive configurations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9362?

To mitigate CVE-2016-9362, update the firmware of affected WAGO devices to the latest version, specifically FW04 for the PFC200 and FW09 for the 750-881.

3

Which WAGO devices are affected by CVE-2016-9362?

CVE-2016-9362 affects the WAGO 750-8202/PFC200 prior to FW04, the WAGO 750-881 prior to FW09, and WAGO firmware for the 0758-0874-0000-0111.

4

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-9362?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-9362 to access and modify the device settings via a specific URL on the web server.

5

Is CVE-2016-9362 being actively exploited in the wild?

There is currently no confirmed evidence that CVE-2016-9362 is being actively exploited in the wild, but the vulnerability should be addressed promptly.

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