VDE-2020-027
Vulnerability from csaf_wagogmbhcokg - Published: 2020-09-30 11:06 - Updated: 2025-05-14 12:28Improper Authentication vulnerability in WAGO 750-8XX series with FW version <= FW07 allows an attacker to change some special parameters without authentication. This issue affects: WAGO 750-852 version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-880/xxx-xxx version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-881 version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-831/xxx-xxx version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-882 version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-885/xxx-xxx version FW07 and prior versions. WAGO 750-889 version FW07 and prior versions.
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31001 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31002 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31003 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31004 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31005 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31006 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31007 | — |
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32001 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32002 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32003 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32004 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32005 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32006 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-32007 | — |
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"organization": "Maxim Rupp",
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"text": "The Web-Based Management (WBM) of WAGOs programmable logic controller (PLC) is typically used for administration, commissioning and updates.\nWith special crafted requests it is possible to change some special parameters without authentication.",
"title": "Summary"
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"text": "This vulnerability allows an attacker who has access to the WBM to prevent the loading of the runtime-application after restart of the device by sending specifically constructed requests without authentication.",
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"category": "description",
"text": "Upgrade affected devices to the latest standard firmware.\n| Product | Fixed Versions |\n|-------------------|----------------|\n| 750-852 | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-880/xxx-xxx | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-881 | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-831/xxx-xxx | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-882 | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-885/xxx-xxx | \u003e FW07 |\n| 750-889 | \u003e FW07 |\n",
"title": "Solution"
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"category": "description",
"text": "Restrict network access to the device.\nDo not directly connect the device to the internet.\nDisable unused TCP/UDP ports.\nDisable web-based management ports 80/443 after the configuration phase",
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"name": "WAGO GmbH \u0026 Co. KG",
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"summary": "VDE-2020-027: WAGO: Vulnerability in web-based authentication in WAGO 750-8XX Version \u003c= FW07 - HTML",
"url": "https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2020-027/"
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"summary": "CERT@VDE Security Advisories for WAGO GmbH \u0026 Co. KG",
"url": "https://certvde.com/en/advisories/vendor/wago"
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"category": "self",
"summary": "VDE-2020-027: WAGO: Vulnerability in web-based authentication in WAGO 750-8XX Version \u003c= FW07 - CSAF",
"url": "https://wago.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/vde-2020-027.json"
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"title": "WAGO: Vulnerability in web-based authentication in WAGO 750-8XX Version \u003c= FW07",
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"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"environmentalScore": 8.2,
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"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"temporalSeverity": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
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}
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