ICSA-17-194-03: Siemens SIMATIC Sm@rtClient Android App
CISA advisory · released 2017-07-13
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- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 1, 2017-07-13 (final)
CISA's summary
Risk evaluation: ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android | < 1.0.2.2 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android | < 1.0.2.2 |
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Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2017-6870 · CWE-300
The existing TLS protocol implementation could allow an attacker to read and modify data within a TLS session while performing a man-in-the-middle attack. This vulnerability affects only SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android.CVE-2017-6870 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
- CVE-2017-6871 · CWE-288
An attacker with physical access to an unlocked mobile device that has the affected app running could bypass the app 's authentication mechanism under certain conditions. SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android is only affected by this vulnerability.CVE-2017-6871 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).
Acknowledgments, as the advisory lists them
- Karsten Sohr, Timo Glander, the TZI at the University of Bremen: reporting these vulnerabilities to Siemens
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