CVE-2018-4840: High severity siemens siprotec compact 7sj80 vulnerability

Published Mar 8, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in DIGSI 4 (All versions < V4.92), EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions < V1.05.00), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 104 variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.30), EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module PROFINET IO variant (All versions). The device engineering mechanism allows an unauthenticated remote user to upload a modified device configuration overwriting access authorization passwords.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Siemens Siprotec Compact 7sj80 Firmware<4.77
Siemens Siprotec Compact 7sj80
Siemens Siprotec Compact 7sk80 Firmware<4.77
Siemens Siprotec Compact 7sk80
Siemens Siprotec 4 7sj66 Firmware<4.30
Siemens SIPROTEC 4 7SJ66
Siemens DIGSI 4<4.92
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Iec 104 Firmware
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Iec 104
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Dnp3 Firmware
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Dnp3
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Modbus Tcp Firmware
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Modbus Tcp
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Profinet Io Firmware
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Profinet Io
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Iec 61850 Firmware<4.30
Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Iec 61850

Event History

Mar 8, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4840?

The severity of CVE-2018-4840 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-4840?

DIGSI 4 (All versions < V4.92), EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions < V1.05.00), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 104 variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.30), and EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions) are affected by CVE-2018-4840.

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-4840?

Apply the necessary updates and patches provided by Siemens to mitigate the vulnerability.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4840?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4840 in the Siemens ProductCERT advisory (https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-203306.pdf) and the ICS-CERT advisory (https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-067-01).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID of CVE-2018-4840?

The CWE ID of CVE-2018-4840 is CWE-306.

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