CVE-2018-7559 OPC UA applications can allow a remote attacker to determine a Server's private key

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can determine a server's private key via an oracle attack using crafted UserIdentityTokens in OPC UA .NET applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-7559?

CVE-2018-7559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in OPC UA .NET Standard Stack and Sample Code before GitHub commit 2018-04-12, and OPC UA .NET Legacy Stack and Sample Code before GitHub commit 2018-03-13. A vulnerability in OPC UA applications can allow a remote attacker to determine a Server's private key by sending carefully constructed bad UserIdentityTokens as part of an oracle attack.

Weakness: CWE-320

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7559?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua NuGetAll versions1.3.352.12
OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua NuGetAll versions1.3.352.12

Products include Opcfoundation Ua-.Net-Legacy, Opcfoundation Ua-.Netstandard.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7559?

Upgrade OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua to 1.3.352.12 or later.

Is CVE-2018-7559 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7559 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr4c-5rq6-cgh3.

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