What is the severity of CVE-2018-4860?

CVE-2018-4860 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution by an authenticated attacker.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4860?

To fix CVE-2018-4860, update the SCALANCE M875 firmware to the latest version provided by Siemens.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-4860?

All versions of the Siemens SCALANCE M875 that have the web interface exposed are vulnerable to CVE-2018-4860.

What type of attacker could exploit CVE-2018-4860?

Only authenticated remote attackers with network access to the web interface can exploit CVE-2018-4860.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-4860?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-4860 can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-4860

critical

CWE

15/6/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-4860: OS Command Injection

First published: Fri Jun 15 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE M875 (All versions). An authenticated remote attacker with access to the web interface (443/tcp), could execute arbitrary operating system commands. Successful exploitation requires that the attacker has network access to the web interface. The attacker must be authenticated as administrative user to exploit the security vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens SCALANCE M875
Siemens Scalance M875 Firmware

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Reference Links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-977428.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4860?
CVE-2018-4860 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution by an authenticated attacker.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4860?
To fix CVE-2018-4860, update the SCALANCE M875 firmware to the latest version provided by Siemens.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-4860?
All versions of the Siemens SCALANCE M875 that have the web interface exposed are vulnerable to CVE-2018-4860.
What type of attacker could exploit CVE-2018-4860?
Only authenticated remote attackers with network access to the web interface can exploit CVE-2018-4860.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-4860?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-4860 can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device.

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