CVE-2022-40147 Security feature bypass in Industrial Edge Management
Attackers can spoof trusted entities by bypassing TLS certificate validation in Siemens Industrial Edge Management, compromising communication integrity.
- 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-2022-40147?
CVE-2022-40147 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Industrial Edge Management, published on 11 Oct 2022. 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 Industrial Edge Management (All versions < V1.5.1). The affected software does not properly validate the server certificate when initiating a TLS connection. This could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the client and the intended server.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40147?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Industrial Edge Management.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40147?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40147 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Industrial Edge Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wpw-hpq9-3gcx.