4 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
43.9%
**ATTENTION:**Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.
Vendor: Siemens
Equipment: XHQ
Vulnerability: Improper Access Control
Siemens reports that the vulnerability affects the following versions of the XHQ operations intelligence product line:
This vulnerability could allow a low-privileged remote user to gain read access to data in the XHQ solution exceeding his configured permission level.
Siemens has released new versions of XHQ to address this vulnerability. Users are to call their local service organization for further information on how to obtain the newest version of XHQ. If the local service organization is not known, please call a local Siemens hotline center:
<https://w3.siemens.com/aspa_app/>
Siemens strongly recommends users protect network access to XHQ with appropriate mechanisms. Siemens also advises that users configure the operational environment according to Siemensβ Operational Guidelines for Industrial Security:
<https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security>
For more information on this vulnerability and more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Siemens Security Advisory SSA-945660 at the following location:
<http://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories>
NCCIC/ICS-CERT recommends that users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should:
ICS-CERT reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
ICS-CERT also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available in the ICSβCERT Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01BβTargeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies, that is available for download from the ICS-CERT web site.
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to ICS-CERT for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Low skill level is needed to exploit.
A vulnerability in XHQ server could allow an authenticated, low-privileged remote user to gain read access to data in the XHQ solution exceeding his configured permission level.
CVE-2017-6866 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Siemens self-reported this vulnerability.
Critical Infrastructure Sector: Energy
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: Germany
web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-6866
www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCISA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDHSCISA_138
twitter.com/CISAgov
twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Siemens%20XHQ+https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-17-173-02
w3.siemens.com/aspa_app/
www.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/foia
www.dhs.gov/performance-financial-reports
www.facebook.com/CISA
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www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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www.oig.dhs.gov/
www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CISA-cyber-survey?product=https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-17-173-02
www.usa.gov/
www.whitehouse.gov/
www.youtube.com/@cisagov
mailto:?subject=Siemens%20XHQ&body=www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-17-173-02
4 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
43.9%