CVE-2018-13804: Critical severity siemens simatic it lms vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC IT LMS (All versions), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (Versions V7.1 < V7.1 Upd3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions < V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.4). An attacker with network access to the installation could bypass the application-level authentication. In order to exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must obtain network access to an affected installation and must obtain a valid username to the system. Successful exploitation requires no user privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this vulnerability was known.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Siemens Simatic It Line Monitoring System
Siemens Simatic It Production Suite=v7.1
Siemens Simatic It Ua Discrete Manufacturing<=v1.2
Siemens Simatic It Ua Discrete Manufacturing=v1.3
Siemens Simatic It Ua Discrete Manufacturing=v2.3
Siemens Simatic It Ua Discrete Manufacturing=v2.4

Event History

Dec 13, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-13804?

CVE-2018-13804 is a vulnerability identified in SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, and SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-13804?

The severity level of CVE-2018-13804 is critical with a severity value of 8.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-13804?

CVE-2018-13804 affects SIMATIC IT LMS (all versions), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (versions V7.1 < V7.1 Upd3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (versions < V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (versions V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (versions V1.3), and SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (versions V2.3 and V2.4).

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2018-13804?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2018-13804 is CWE-287.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-13804?

More information about CVE-2018-13804 can be found at the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924) and [Siemens ProductCERT](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdf).

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