Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 8.0 POST cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument POST leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-3031. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 8.0 (SCADA Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument POST with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebNavigator in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 and earlier, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) GET parameter, (2) POST parameter, or (3) Referer HTTP header.

The weakness was published 09/18/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3031 since 05/30/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-62317, VDB-62316, VDB-62314 and VDB-62313. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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05/30/2012 🔍
09/18/2012 +111 days 🔍
09/18/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +917 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-864051
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62315
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/13/2021 23:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (43), 02/07/2018 07:35 (6), 12/13/2021 23:28 (3)
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