Desigo InsightApplication · Siemens

CVE-2020-15793

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-10-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.0 or later.
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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in Desigo Insight (All versions). The device does not properly set the X-Frame-Options HTTP Header which makes it vulnerable to Clickjacking attacks. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve or modify data in the context of a legitimate user by tricking that user to click on a website controlled by the attacker.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Desigo Insight fails to set the X-Frame-Options HTTP header, allowing the application to be embedded in iframes on attacker-controlled websites. This enables clickjacking attacks where a user is tricked into clicking hidden buttons or links within an invisible iframe, potentially allowing data retrieval or modification in the context of the legitimate user.

MitigationConfigure the web server (or application) to send X-Frame-Options: DENY or X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN in all HTTP responses to prevent the application from being embedded in iframes.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Desigo InsightApplication
Affected:< 6.0= 6.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Desigo Insight is installed
    Locate the Desigo Insight installation directory or identify the running service. Check for the presence of Desigo Insight executables or services on the system.
    Affected if Desigo Insight version < 6.0 or = 6.0 is installed and running
  2. Identify the web interface endpoint
    Determine the URL or hostname where Desigo Insight web interface is accessible. This is typically port 8080, 443, or a configured web server port.
    Affected if The Desigo Insight web interface is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS
  3. Check for X-Frame-Options header
    Send an HTTP request to the Desigo Insight web interface (e.g., using curl -I http://<hostname>:<port>/) and inspect the response headers for the presence of X-Frame-Options.
    Affected if The X-Frame-Options header is missing from HTTP responses, or the header value is not set to DENY or SAMEORIGIN
  4. Verify iframe embedding possibility
    Attempt to load the Desigo Insight URL within an iframe on a test page, or inspect the Content-Security-Policy header for frame-ancestors directive.
    Affected if The application can be embedded in an iframe on external domains, indicating no clickjacking protection

If Desigo Insight version < 6.0 or = 6.0 is running and the X-Frame-Options header is absent from HTTP responses, the environment is vulnerable to clickjacking attacks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.0 or later
Fixed in 6.0
Interim mitigation

Configure the web server (or application) to send X-Frame-Options: DENY or X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN in all HTTP responses to prevent the application from being embedded in iframes.

Fix this in Desigo Insight Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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