CVE-2017-5155 Hardcoded credentials in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian 2014 R2 SP1 P01 and earlier
Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian uses default passwords for logins, allowing attackers to compromise historian databases and potentially other resources.
- 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-2017-5155?
CVE-2017-5155 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian 2014 R2 SP1 P01 and earlier, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian 2014 R2 SP1 P01 and earlier. Wonderware Historian creates logins with default passwords, which can allow a malicious entity to compromise Historian databases. In some installation scenarios, resources beyond those created by Wonderware Historian may be compromised as well.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Wonderware Historian.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5155 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6f8-wj73-mhfj.