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CVE-2018-13813

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The webserver of affected HMI devices may allow URL redirections to untrusted websites. An attacker must trick a valid user who is authenticated to the device into clicking on a malicious link to exploit the vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 22 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 19 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-12-13T16:29:00.320

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:48:07.380

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-601
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-601
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_comfort_panels - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_comfort_outdoor_panels_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_comfort_outdoor_panels - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp400f_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp400f - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp700_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp700 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp700f_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp700f - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp900_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp900 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp900f_firmware ≤ 15.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_ktp900f - No
Application siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) ≤ 15.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc_runtime ≤ 15.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc_runtime ≤ 15.0 Yes
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_tp_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_tp - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_mp_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_mp - No
Operating System siemens simatic_hmi_op_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_hmi_op - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.