CVE-2017-7970 Server-side request forgery in Citect Anywhere
Attackers can specify arbitrary server targets in connection requests, potentially accessing internal resources or bypassing security controls in Schneider Electric SCADA systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7970?
CVE-2017-7970 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere, published on 25 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 that allows the ability to specify Arbitrary Server Target Nodes in connection requests to the Secure Gateway and Server components.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7970?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Citect Anywhere, Schneider-Electric Powerscada Anywhere.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2017-7970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgw3-q3cc-425w.