CVE-2018-11450 Cross-site scripting in Siemens PLM Software TEAMCENTER

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the login portal via crafted URLs, potentially altering the page or stealing credentials in Siemens Teamcenter.

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-2018-11450?

CVE-2018-11450 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens PLM Software TEAMCENTER, published on 9 Jul 2018. 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 reflected Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in Siemens PLM Software TEAMCENTER (V9.1.2.5). If a user visits the login portal through the URL crafted by the attacker, the attacker can insert html/javascript and thus alter/rewrite the login portal page. Siemens PLM Software TEAMCENTER V9.1.3 and newer are not affected.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Teamcenter Product Lifecycle Management.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-11450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhxw-q77v-mmhh.

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