CVE-2015-4051
Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics before 1.8 does not properly restrict access to functions in /config, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown), create arbitrary users, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics before 1.8 does not properly restrict access to functions in /config, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown), create arbitrary users, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted request, as demonstrated by a beckhoff.com:service:cxconfig:1#Write SOAP action to /upnpisapi.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.73% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- beckhoff/ipc diagnostics
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://ftp.beckhoff.com/download/document/IndustPC/Advisory-2015-001.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132168/Beckhoff-IPC-Diagnositcs-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134071/Beckoff-CX9020-CPU-Model-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/10Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75042
- http://www.thesecurityfactory.be/permalink/beckhoff-authentication-bypass.htmlExploit
- http://ftp.beckhoff.com/download/document/IndustPC/Advisory-2015-001.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132168/Beckhoff-IPC-Diagnositcs-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134071/Beckoff-CX9020-CPU-Model-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/10Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75042
- http://www.thesecurityfactory.be/permalink/beckhoff-authentication-bypass.htmlExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.