CVE-2018-13813: High severity siemens simatic hmi panel firmware vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The webserver of affected HMI devices may allow URL redirections to untrusted websites. An attacker must trick a valid user who is authenticated to the device into clicking on a malicious link to exploit the vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware<=15.0
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels
Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Outdoor Panels Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Outdoor Panels
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp400f Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp400f
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700 Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700f Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700f
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900 Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900f Firmware<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900f
Siemens Simatic Wincc \(tia Portal\)<=15.0
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Runtime<=15.0
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Runtime<=15.0
Siemens Simatic Hmi Tp Firmware
Siemens Simatic Hmi Tp
Siemens Simatic Hmi Mp Firmware
Siemens Simatic Hmi Mp
Siemens Simatic Hmi Op Firmware
Siemens Simatic Hmi Op

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 the severity of CVE-2018-13813?

The severity of CVE-2018-13813 is high with a severity score of 8.1.

2

What is affected by CVE-2018-13813?

SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4 - 22, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7 & 15, SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F, and SIMATIC WinCC.

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-13813?

Apply V15 Update 4 to SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels, SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels, and SIMATIC WinCC.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-13813?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-13813 on the SecurityFocus website and the Siemens ProductCERT PDF document.

5

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2018-13813?

The CWE ID of CVE-2018-13813 is 601.

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