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ID

VDE-2020-028

Published

2020-09-30 13:08 (CEST)

Last update

2020-09-30 13:08 (CEST)

Vendor(s)

WAGO GmbH & Co. KG

Product(s)

Article No° Product Name Affected Version(s)
750-362 <= FW03
750-363 <= FW03
750-823 <= FW03
750-832/xxx-xxx <= FW03
750-862 <= FW03
750-890/xxx-xxx <= FW03
750-891 <= FW03

Summary

The Web-Based Management (WBM) of WAGOs programmable logic controller (PLC) is typically used for administration, commissioning and updates.
With special crafted requests it is possible to change some special parameters without authentication.


Last Update:

7. Oktober 2020 07:58

Weakness

Improper Authentication  (CWE-287) 

Summary

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WAGO 750-8XX series with FW version <= FW03 allows an attacker to change the settings of the devices by sending specifically constructed requests without authentication This issue affects: WAGO 750-362 version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-363 version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-823 version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-832/xxx-xxx version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-862 version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-891 version FW03 and prior versions. WAGO 750-890/xxx-xxx version FW03 and prior versions.


Impact

This vulnerability allows an attacker who has access to the WBM and knowledge about the directory structure from the WBM to change the parameter setting of the devices by sending specifically constructed requests without authentication.
This can lead to malfunction of the application after reboot.

Solution

Update affected devices to version > FW03

Product Fixed Versions
750-362 > FW03
750-363 > FW03
750-823 > FW03
750-832/xxx-xxx > FW03
750-862 > FW03
750-891 > FW03
750-890/xxx-xxx > FW03

Mitigation

  • Restrict network access to the device.
  • Do not directly connect the device to the internet.
  • Disable unused TCP/UDP ports.
  • Disable web-based management ports 80/443 after the configuration phase

Reported by

Maxim Rupp reported this vulnerability to WAGO.

CERT@VDE coordinated.