HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-13814
HIGH

CVE-2018-13814

CWE-113Published: December 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V14), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V14), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V14), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). The integrated web server (port 80/tcp and port 443/tcp) of the affected devices could allow an attacker to inject HTTP headers. 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13814 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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

siemens22 product(s)
simatic hmi comfort panels firmwaresimatic hmi comfort panelssimatic hmi comfort outdoor panels firmwaresimatic hmi comfort outdoor panelssimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp400f firmwaresimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp400fsimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp700 firmwaresimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp700simatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp700f firmwaresimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp700fsimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp900 firmwaresimatic hmi ktp mobile panels ktp900+10
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-13814
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-113
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 13, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-113)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2018-13814 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.