CVE-2024-36140 Cross-site scripting in OZW672
Authenticated attackers can inject JavaScript into user accounts, enabling privilege escalation against higher-privileged users on Siemens OZW devices.
- 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-2024-36140?
CVE-2024-36140 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens OZW672, published on 12 Nov 2024. 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 OZW672 (All versions < V5.2), OZW772 (All versions < V5.2). The user accounts tab of affected devices is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that is later executed by another authenticated victim user with potential higher privileges than the attacker.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36140?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Ozw672 Firmware, Siemens Ozw772 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-36140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens OZW672
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w95c-2q6h-h5mp.