CVE-2014-5412 Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA Improper Authentication

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read database records by leveraging access to the guest account in Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA.

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-2014-5412?

CVE-2014-5412 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Schneider Electric ClearSCADA, published on 18 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Schneider Electric StruxureWare SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 2010 R3 through 2014 R1 allows remote attackers to read database records by leveraging access to the guest account.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5412?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Aveva Clearscada, Schneider-Electric Scada Expert Clearscada.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5412 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-2014-5412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q6fc-f6x3-vfx6.

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