CVE-2013-3959 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can enumerate valid account names in Siemens WinCC Web Navigator due to inconsistent NetBIOS user name handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-3959?

CVE-2013-3959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Web Navigator in Siemens WinCC before 7.2 Update 1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 8.0 SP1 and earlier and other products, exhibits different behavior for NetBIOS user names depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote authenticated users to enumerate account names via crafted URL parameters.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3959?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Simatic Pcs7, Siemens Wincc.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3959?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-3959 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3959 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f45g-fr2h-mfp5.

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