CVE-2017-9956 Hardcoded credentials in U.Motion
Attackers can bypass authentication in Schneider Electric U.motion Builder by using a hard-coded session ID in HTTP cookies.
- 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-2017-9956?
CVE-2017-9956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE U.Motion, published on 25 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's U.motion Builder software versions 1.2.1 and prior in which the system contains a hard-coded valid session. An attacker can use that session ID as part of the HTTP cookie of a web request, resulting in authentication bypass
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric U.motion Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE U.Motion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5f6-9h7r-9v63.