CVE-2017-9963: CSRF

Published Feb 12, 2018
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Updated

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists on the Secure Gateway component of Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 for multiple state-changing requests. This type of attack requires some level of social engineering in order to get a legitimate user to click on or access a malicious link/site containing the CSRF attack.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Schneider-electric Powerscada Anywhere=1.0

Event History

Feb 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9963?

CVE-2017-9963 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through cross-site request forgery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-9963?

To fix CVE-2017-9963, apply the latest patches from Schneider Electric for the affected PowerSCADA Anywhere version.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-9963?

CVE-2017-9963 affects Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere version 1.0, and the corresponding versions of PowerSCADA Expert and Citect Anywhere.

4

What kind of attack is CVE-2017-9963 related to?

CVE-2017-9963 is related to cross-site request forgery attacks that can exploit state-changing requests.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-9963 until a patch is available?

Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2017-9963 is to limit access to the affected components until a patch can be applied.

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