CVE-2017-5156 Cross-site request forgery in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere

High 8.8 Published Updated

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere allows external sites to access internal RDP systems on behalf of logged-in users.

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

What is CVE-2017-5156?

CVE-2017-5156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere, version 11.5.2 and prior. The client request may be forged from a different site. This will allow an external site to access internal RDP systems on behalf of the currently logged in user.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aveva Wonderware Intouch Access Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx74-jcx5-x32v.

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