# CVE-2015-6473: Missing authorization in n/a

> WAGO IO controllers lack privilege separation, allowing attackers to escalate privileges within the device.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m6c7-9xcw-465q

## What is CVE-2015-6473?

CVE-2015-6473 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

WAGO IO 750-849 01.01.27 and WAGO IO 750-881 01.02.05 do not contain privilege separation.

Weakness: CWE-254

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6473?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Wago 750-849 Firmware, Wago 758-870 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-6473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-6473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-6472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6472/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6473 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-6473 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6473/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6473/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6473
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6473
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-6473

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