CVE-2018-13800 Cross-site request forgery in SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family version 4
An attacker can trick authenticated users into modifying or reading device configuration via CSRF on the SIMATIC S7-1200 web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-13800?
CVE-2018-13800 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family version 4, published on 10 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU family version 4 (All versions < V4.2.3). The web interface could allow a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack if an unsuspecting user is tricked into accessing a malicious link. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by a legitimate user, who must be authenticated to the web interface. A successful attack could allow an attacker to trigger actions via the web interface that the legitimate user is allowed to perform. This could allow the attacker to read or modify parts of the device configuration.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic S7-1200 V4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13800 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-13800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h794-q9mp-rjc7.