CVE-2014-5232 Auth bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass the application password in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for iOS by exploiting background state behavior.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5232?
CVE-2014-5232 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app before 1.0.2 for iOS allows local users to bypass an intended application-password requirement by leveraging the running of the app in the background state.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic Wincc Sm\@rtclient.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-5232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-6870 Weak cryptography in SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android
- CVE-2017-6871 Auth bypass in SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android
- CVE-2015-5084 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2014-5231 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2014-5233 Information disclosure in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8wh-mw7f-rrvp.