CVE-2015-4051 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or create arbitrary users in Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics due to missing authorization on configuration functions.
- 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-2015-4051?
CVE-2015-4051 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics before 1.8 does not properly restrict access to functions in /config, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown), create arbitrary users, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted request, as demonstrated by a beckhoff.com:service:cxconfig:1#Write SOAP action to /upnpisapi.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Beckhoff Ipc Diagnostics.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-4051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f64w-hg82-2rqv.