CVE-2017-5142 Privilege escalation in Honeywell XL Web II Controller
Low-privilege users can modify controller parameters via specific URLs due to improper privilege management in Honeywell XL Web II controllers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5142?
CVE-2017-5142 is a critical vulnerability in Honeywell XL Web II Controller, published on 13 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Honeywell XL Web II controller XL1000C500 XLWebExe-2-01-00 and prior, and XLWeb 500 XLWebExe-1-02-08 and prior. A user with low privileges is able to open and change the parameters by accessing a specific URL because of Improper Privilege Management.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Honeywell Xl Web Ii Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Honeywell XL Web II Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65mv-26m8-4gw8.