# CVE-2017-5178: Hardcoded credentials in Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014R3 and prior

> Attackers can use a default system account to gain unauthorized access to Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence when local authentication is enabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-642w-w7f4-7hf9

## What is CVE-2017-5178?

CVE-2017-5178 is a critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014R3 and prior, published on 8 Mar 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 Tableau Server/Desktop Versions 7.0 to 10.1.3 in Wonderware Intelligence Versions 2014R3 and prior. These versions contain a system account that is installed by default. The default system account is difficult to configure with non-default credentials after installation, and changing the default credentials in the embedded Tableau Server is not documented. If Tableau Server is used with Windows integrated security (Active Directory), the software is not vulnerable. However, when Tableau Server is used with local authentication mode, the software is vulnerable. The default system account could be used to gain unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-1188 (Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5178?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Schneider-Electric Tableau Desktop, Schneider-Electric Tableau Server, Schneider-Electric Wonderware Intelligence.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5178 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5178 is a critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014R3 and prior, published on 8 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014R3 and prior. 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-2017-5178/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5178/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5178
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5178
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5178

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