7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-4838
Schneider Electric EN100 Firmware Rolling Back Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.30), EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions < V1.04), EN100 Ethernet module PROFINET IO variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 104 variant (All versions < V1.22). The web interface (TCP/80) of affected devices allows an unauthenticated user to upgrade or downgrade the firmware of the device, including to older versions with known vulnerabilities.

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4838 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens en100_ethernet_module_dnp3_firmware
2 Siemens en100_ethernet_module_iec_104_firmware
3 Siemens en100_ethernet_module_iec_61850_firmware
4 Siemens en100_ethernet_module_modbus_tcp_firmware
5 Siemens en100_ethernet_module_profinet_io_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-4838.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-845879.pdf Patch Vendor Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-067-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4838 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-287 CWE-306
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.30), EN100 Ethernet module PROFINET IO variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 104 variant (All versions). The web interface (TCP/80) of affected devices allows an unauthenticated user to upgrade or downgrade the firmware of the device, including to older versions with known vulnerabilities. A vulnerability has been identified in EN100 Ethernet module IEC 61850 variant (All versions < V4.30), EN100 Ethernet module DNP3 variant (All versions < V1.04), EN100 Ethernet module PROFINET IO variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module Modbus TCP variant (All versions), EN100 Ethernet module IEC 104 variant (All versions < V1.22). The web interface (TCP/80) of affected devices allows an unauthenticated user to upgrade or downgrade the firmware of the device, including to older versions with known vulnerabilities.
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-845879.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-845879.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-067-01 [Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_iec_104_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_iec_104:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_dnp3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_dnp3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_modbus_tcp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_modbus_tcp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_profinet_io_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_profinet_io:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_iec_61850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.30 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:en100_ethernet_module_iec_61850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103379 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.39251

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