CVE-2017-5155

Description

An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian 2014 R2 SP1 P01 and earlier. Wonderware Historian creates logins with default passwords, which can allow a malicious entity to compromise Historian databases. In some installation scenarios, resources beyond those created by Wonderware Historian may be compromised as well.

References

Link	Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-024-01	mitigation third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037808	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95766	third party advisory vdb entry
http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000115/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5155?: CVE-2017-5155 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5155?: To fix CVE-2017-5155, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5155 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5155 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5155?: CVE-2017-5155 affects n/a Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian 2014 R2 SP1 P01 and earlier.

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Description

Category

CWE-1188 – Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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Frequently Asked Questions