CVE-2014-5413 Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA Cryptographic Issues

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof servers in Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA due to the use of the weak MD5 algorithm for X.509 certificates.

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

What is CVE-2014-5413?

CVE-2014-5413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric ClearSCADA, published on 18 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Schneider Electric StruxureWare SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 2010 R3 through 2014 R1 uses the MD5 algorithm for an X.509 certificate, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof servers via a cryptographic attack against this algorithm.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5413?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2014-5413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-5413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxww-p46r-jjv2.

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