CVE-2018-4847 Information disclosure in SIMATIC WinCC OA Operator iOS App
An attacker with physical access can read unencrypted session keys from the SIMATIC WinCC OA Operator iOS app directory.
- 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-2018-4847?
CVE-2018-4847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC WinCC OA Operator iOS App, published on 23 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA Operator iOS App (All versions < V1.4). Insufficient protection of sensitive information (e.g. session key for accessing server) in Siemens WinCC OA Operator iOS app could allow an attacker with physical access to the mobile device to read unencrypted data from the app's directory. Siemens provides mitigations to resolve the security issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4847?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic Wincc Oa Operator.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99fm-5qxm-cg7x.