HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-5156
HIGH

CVE-2017-5156

CWE-352Published: April 20, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch Access Anywhere, version 11.5.2 and prior. The client request may be forged from a different site. This will allow an external site to access internal RDP systems on behalf of the currently logged in user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5156 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

aveva1 product(s)
wonderware intouch access anywhere
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000114/
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97256
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-089-01
ADVISORYhttp://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000114/
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97256
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-089-01

All References (6)

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http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000114/Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97256Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-089-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000114/Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97256Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-089-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-5156
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 20, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-5156 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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