CVE-2018-7779 Auth bypass in Wiser for KNX

High 7.5 Published Updated

Weak and unprotected FTP access in Schneider Electric Wiser devices allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system.

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-2018-7779?

CVE-2018-7779 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Wiser for KNX, published on 3 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Schneider Electric Wiser for KNX V2.1.0 and prior, homeLYnk V2.0.1 and prior; and spaceLYnk V2.1.0 and prior, weak and unprotected FTP access could allow an attacker unauthorized access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7779?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Homelynk Firmware, Schneider-Electric Spacelynk Firmware, Schneider-Electric Wiser for Knx Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-7779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xh7-vq29-434x.

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