SB2018111414 - Authentication bypass in Siemens SIMATIC IT



SB2018111414 - Authentication bypass in Siemens SIMATIC IT

Published: November 14, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018111414
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13804)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker can with network access to the installation can bypass the application-level authentication and conduct further attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.