WAGO: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CVE-2022-45140

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wago
Status
Compact Controller Cc100 (751-9301)
Edge Controller (752-8303/8000-002)
Pfc100 (750-81xx/xxx-xxx)
Pfc200 (750-82xx/xxx-xxx)
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2023

Summary

An unauthenticated user can exploit a misconfiguration in the backend of the affected product, enabling them to write arbitrary data with root privileges. This severe flaw can lead to complete system compromise through remote code execution, posing significant risks to system integrity and data security. Organizations utilizing affected versions must prioritize remediation to protect against potential unauthorized access and exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Compact Controller CC100 (751-9301) FW16

Compact Controller CC100 (751-9301) FW23

Edge Controller (752-8303/8000-002) FW16

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ryan Pickren of Georgia Institute of Technologys Cyber-Physical Security Lab
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