CVE-2018-4846 Hardcoded credentials in RAPIDLab 1200 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDLab 1200 Series RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems
Attackers can access Siemens lab devices via a hardcoded factory account, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- 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-2018-4846?
CVE-2018-4846 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens AG RAPIDLab 1200 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDLab 1200 Series RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in RAPIDLab 1200 systems / RAPIDPoint 400 systems / RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions_without_ use of Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDLab 1200 Series (All versions < V3.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions >= V3.0 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (V2.4.X_with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 500 systems (All versions =< V2.3 _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products), RAPIDPoint 400 systems (All versions _with_ Siemens Healthineers Informatics products). A factory account with hardcoded password might allow attackers access to the device over port 5900/tcp. Successful exploitation requires no user interaction or privileges and impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. At the time of advisory publication, no public exploitation of this security vulnerability is known. Siemens Healthineers confirms the security vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve the security issue.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4846?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Firmware, Siemens Rapidpoint 400 Firmware, Siemens Rapidpoint 500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG RAPIDLab 1200 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDLab 1200 Series RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 500 systems RAPIDPoint 400 systems
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcx8-x3m9-gr6g.