CVE-2015-7916 in EY-WS505F0x0 moduWeb Vision
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sauter EY-WS505F0x0 moduWeb Vision before 1.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted query.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/18/2018
The CVE-2015-7916 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw discovered in the Sauter EY-WS505F0x0 moduWeb Vision web interface software. This vulnerability specifically affects versions prior to 1.6.0 and demonstrates a classic input validation weakness that enables malicious actors to execute arbitrary web scripts within the context of authenticated user sessions. The affected system operates as a web-based interface for industrial control systems, making it particularly concerning given the potential for broader operational technology security breaches.
The technical flaw manifests through inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input within query parameters processed by the moduWeb Vision interface. When authenticated users interact with the system through web-based queries, the application fails to properly validate or escape input data before rendering it in web responses. This allows attackers who have already established authentication credentials to craft malicious query strings containing script payloads that execute in the browser context of other authenticated users. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and specifically targets the web interface component that handles user queries, making it distinct from network-level attacks that might affect system communication protocols.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it enables attackers with legitimate credentials to perform session hijacking, data exfiltration, and potentially gain access to sensitive operational information. The authenticated nature of the attack means that adversaries must first establish valid credentials, but once achieved, they can leverage this vulnerability to compromise other users within the same system environment. This creates a significant risk for industrial control systems where multiple operators may share the same administrative interface, potentially allowing a single compromised account to affect multiple users. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws in web applications and represents a clear violation of secure coding practices for input validation.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate implementation of software updates to version 1.6.0 or later, which contain the necessary input sanitization patches. Organizations should also implement additional defensive measures including web application firewalls that can detect and block malicious query patterns, comprehensive input validation procedures, and regular security assessments of industrial control system web interfaces. The remediation process should include thorough testing of updated software to ensure that the patch does not introduce compatibility issues with existing operational procedures. Security teams should also consider implementing network segmentation to limit access to the moduWeb Vision interface and establish monitoring protocols to detect unusual query patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts. This vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining current software versions in operational technology environments and aligns with attack techniques documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under web application attacks and credential access categories.