SB2018120717 - XXE attack in GE Cimplicity
Published: December 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120717
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15362)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input, trigger path traversal inside the Proficy server to initiate an OPC UA session and retrieve an arbitrary file from the targeted system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.