CVE-2022-43398 Auth bypass in POWER METER SICAM Q100

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack user sessions by overwriting session cookies on Siemens SICAM Q100 power meters, leading to unauthorized account access.

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

What is CVE-2022-43398?

CVE-2022-43398 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Siemens POWER METER SICAM Q100, published on 8 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50), POWER METER SICAM Q100 (All versions < V2.50). Affected devices do not renew the session cookie after login/logout and also accept user defined session cookies. An attacker could overwrite the stored session cookie of a user. After the victim logged in, the attacker is given access to the user's account through the activated session.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43398?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens 7kg9501-0aa01-2aa1 Firmware, Siemens 7kg9501-0aa31-2aa1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43398 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-2022-43398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fph2-95mp-m2fq.

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