VDB-97893 · CVE-2016-9368 · GCVE-0-2016-9368

Eaton xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface up to 1.07 Webserver File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eaton xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface up to 1.07. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Webserver. Performing a manipulation results in access control (File). This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9368. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to use restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Eaton xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface up to 1.07. This affects an unknown code block of the component Webserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Eaton xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface (ECI) Versions 1.07 and prior. By accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL) on the webserver, a malicious user may be able to access files without authenticating.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2017. The weakness was presented 03/14/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9368 since 11/16/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

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Productinfo

Vendor

Eaton

Name

xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface

Version

1.07

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Access control / File
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

11/16/2016 🔍
03/02/2017 +106 days 🔍
03/14/2017 +12 days 🔍
03/14/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2020 +1272 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-9368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97893
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9368 - Eaton - Xcomfort Ethernet Communication Interface - Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2017 15:08
Updated: 09/06/2020 12:21
Changes: 03/14/2017 15:08 (59), 09/06/2020 12:21 (2)
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