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CVE-2022-45140

WAGO: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Published: Feb 27, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-306
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The configuration backend allows an unauthenticated user to write arbitrary data with root privileges to the storage, which could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution and full system compromise.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

WAGO Compact Controller CC100WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
WAGO Edge ControllerWAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
WAGO PFC100/PFC200WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
WAGO Touch Panel 600WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
751-9301 firmwarewagoICS / OT / IoT
wago kontakttechnik gmbh & co. kgcommercialDEICS / OT / IoT
wagocommercialDEICS / OT / IoT
and 13 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-060/
cert.vde.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 27, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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