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

> 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cx74-jcx5-x32v

## 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 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5156?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere

- [CVE-2017-5158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5158/): Information disclosure in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5160/): Weak cryptography in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5156 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere. 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-2017-5156/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5156/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5156
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5156
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5156

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5156/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.