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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1752
Advisory (ICSA-18-163-02) Siemens SCALANCE X Switches
13 June 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Siemens SCALANCE X Switches
Publisher: ICS-CERT
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-4848 CVE-2018-4842
Original Bulletin:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-163-02
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Advisory (ICSA-18-163-02)
Siemens SCALANCE X Switches
Original release date: June 12, 2018
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
o CVSS v3 5.8
o ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely
o Vendor: Siemens
o Equipment: SCALANCE X switches
o Vulnerabilities: Cross-site Scripting
2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these cross-site scripting vulnerabilities could
allow an attacker to store script code on the website and execute cross-site
scripting (XSS), affecting the website's confidentiality, integrity, and
availability. However, no known public exploits specifically target these
vulnerabilities. High skill level is needed to exploit.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
Siemens reports the vulnerabilities affects the following SCALANCE X switch
products:
o SCALANCE X-200: All versions prior to v5.2.3 (only affected by
CVE-2018-4848),
o SCALANCE X-200 IRT: All versions prior to v5.4.1, and
o SCALANCE X300: All versions.
3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
3.2.1 IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF INPUT DURING WEB PAGE GENERATION
('CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING') CWE-79
A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the configuration web server
could store script code on the website, provided the HRP redundancy option is
set. This code could be executed in the web browser of users visiting this
website (XSS), affecting its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
User interaction is required for successful exploitation as the user needs to
visit the manipulated website.
CVE-2018-4842 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
5.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is
(AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
3.2.2 IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF INPUT DURING WEB PAGE GENERATION
('CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING') CWE-79
The integrated configuration web server of the affected Scalance X switches
could allow XSS attacks if unsuspecting users are tricked into accessing a
malicious link.
User interaction is required for successful exploitation. The user must be
logged into the web interface in order for the exploitation to succeed.
CVE-2018-4848 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
5.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is
(AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
3.3 BACKGROUND
o CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Chemical, Energy, Food and Agriculture,
Healthcare and Public Health, Transportation Systems, and Water and
Wastewater Systems
o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide
o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Germany
3.4 RESEARCHER
Marius Rothenbucher and Ali Abbasi reported these vulnerabilities to Siemens
Product CERT.
4. MITIGATIONS
Siemens has provided updates for the following products to fix the
vulnerabilities:
o SCALANCE X-200: Update to v5.2.3
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/cn/en/view/109758142
o SCALANCE X-200 IRT: Update to v5.4.1
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109758144
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends protecting network
access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices
in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment
according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download:
https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and
following the recommendations in the product manuals.
Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at:
https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
For more information on these vulnerabilities and associated software updates,
please see Siemens security advisory SSA-480829 on their website:
https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
NCCIC reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk
assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
NCCIC also provides a section for control systems security recommended
practices on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are available
for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems
Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available
on the ICS-CERT website in the Technical Information Paper,
ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
Strategies.
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their
established internal procedures and report their findings to NCCIC for tracking
and correlation against other incidents.
NCCIC also recommends that users take the following measures to protect
themselves from social engineering attacks:
o Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.
o Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on
avoiding email scams.
o Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more
information on social engineering attacks.
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities. High skill
level is needed to exploit.
Contact Information
For any questions related to this report, please contact the NCCIC at:
Email: NCCICCUSTOMERSERVICE@hq.dhs.gov
Toll Free: 1-888-282-0870
For industrial control systems cybersecurity information:
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov
or incident reporting: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/Report-Incident?
The NCCIC continuously strives to improve its products and services. You can
help by choosing one of the links below to provide feedback about this product.
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