SICAM P850: Session Fixation
CVE-2022-40226 is a high-severity session fixation vulnerability in SICAM P850 from Siemens, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected SICAM P850 versions: All versions < V3.10. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 58% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update SICAM T to V3.0 or a later version.
- Update 7kg8500-0aa00-0aa0 Firmware to 3.10 or a later version.
- Update 7kg8500-0aa00-2aa0 Firmware to 3.10 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on cert-portal.siemens.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE; 14 further products are omitted here. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA (siemens.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 | High | NVD |
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA00-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA00-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA10-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA10-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA30-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8500-0AA30-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA01-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA01-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA02-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA02-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA11-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA11-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA12-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA12-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA31-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA31-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA32-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P850 (7KG8501-0AA32-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA00-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA00-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA10-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA10-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA30-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8550-0AA30-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA01-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA01-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA02-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA02-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA11-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA11-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA12-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA12-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA31-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA31-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA32-0AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM P855 (7KG8551-0AA32-2AA0) (All versions < V3.10), SICAM T (All versions < V3.0). Affected devices accept user defined session cookies and do not renew the session cookie after login/logout. This could allow an attacker to take over another user's session after login.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Session Fixation
Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Invalidate any existing session identifiers prior to authorizing a new user session.
- For platforms such as ASP that do not generate new values for sessionid cookies, utilize a secondary cookie. In this approach, set a secondary cookie on the user's browser to a random value and set a session variable to the same value. If the session variable and the cookie value ever don't match, invalidate the session, and force the user to log on again.
- Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in SICAM P850
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