Information disclosure in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 and 1100

1) Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

EUVDB-ID: #VU65061

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2179

CWE-ID: CWE-1021 - Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the X-Frame-Options header is not configured in the HTTP response. A remote attacker can perform a clickjacking attack and gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400: 21.007

Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:allen-bradley_micrologix_1400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:allen-bradley_micrologix_1400:21.007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:allen-bradley_micrologix_1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-188-01

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.