CVE-2018-4859: siemens ag scalance m875 OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4859 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in siemens ag scalance m875. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-06-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE M875 (All versions). An authenticated remote attacker with access to the web interface (443/tcp), could execute arbitrary operating system commands. Successful exploitation requires that the attacker has network access to the web interface. The attacker must be authenticated as administrative user to exploit the security vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.