CVE-2013-0686: invensys wonderware_information_server Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0686 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in invensys wonderware_information_server. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-05-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Invensys Wonderware Information Server (WIS) 4.0 SP1SP1, 4.5- Portal, and 5.0- Portal allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.