CVE-2015-6462 Cross-site scripting in Schneider Electric Modicon PLC

Medium 5.4 Published 21 Mar 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Schneider Electric Modicon PLC web interface allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via crafted URLs.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-6462?

CVE-2015-6462 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon PLC, published on 21 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (nonpersistent) allows an attacker to craft a specific URL, which contains Java script that will be executed on the Schneider Electric Modicon BMXNOC0401, BMXNOE0100, BMXNOE0110, BMXNOE0110H, BMXNOR0200H, BMXP342020, BMXP342020H, BMXP342030, BMXP3420302, BMXP3420302H, or BMXP342030H PLC client browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6462?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Bmxnoc0401 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Bmxnoe0100 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Bmxnoe0110 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Bmxnoe0110h Firmware, Schneider-Electric Bmxnor0200h Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020 Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-6462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3gx4-563f-8wxf.