Auth bypass in Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Dnp3

CVE-2018-4838

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-4838: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4838?
CVE-2018-4838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens En100 Ethernet Module Dnp3, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-4838?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.