CVE-2016-10224 Auth bypass in Sauter NovaWeb Web HMI
Attackers can bypass authentication in Sauter NovaWeb HMI by exploiting improper cookie validation mechanisms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10224?
CVE-2016-10224 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sauter NovaWeb Web HMI, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Sauter NovaWeb web HMI. The application uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence or values of a cookie, but it does not properly ensure that the cookie is valid for the associated user.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sauter-Controls Novaweb Web Hmi.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10224 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-2016-10224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfr7-98xv-72wr.