CVE-2022-40177 Information disclosure in Desigo PXM30-1

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Remote low-privileged attackers can read sensitive files on Siemens Desigo controllers via Axon language queries in the Operation web application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-40177?

CVE-2022-40177 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Desigo PXM30-1, published on 11 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Desigo PXM30-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM30.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM40.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM50-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), Desigo PXM50.E (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), PXG3.W100-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-37), PXG3.W100-2 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41), PXG3.W200-1 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-37), PXG3.W200-2 (All versions < V02.20.126.11-41). Endpoints of the “Operation” web application that interpret and execute Axon language queries allow file read access to the device file system with root privileges. By supplying specific I/O related Axon queries, a remote low-privileged attacker can read sensitive files on the device.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40177?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Siemens Desigo Pxm30-1 Firmware, Siemens Desigo Pxm30.e Firmware, Siemens Desigo Pxm40-1 Firmware, Siemens Desigo Pxm40.e Firmware, Siemens Desigo Pxm50-1 Firmware, Siemens Desigo Pxm50.e Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-40177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjmr-8cf3-fcr8.

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