CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
59.6%
CVSS v3 9.8
ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit
**Vendor:**Echelon
Equipment: SmartServer 1, SmartServer 2, i.LON 100, i.LON 600
**Vulnerabilities:**Information Exposure, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, Unprotected Storage of Credentials, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled ICSA-18-200-03 Echelon SmartServer 1, SmartServer 2, SmartServer 3, i.LON 100, i.LON 600 that was published July 19, 2018, on the NCCIC/ICS-CERT website.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution on the device.
The following Smart Server and i.LON products, which are network devices, are affected:
An attacker can use the SOAP API to retrieve and change sensitive configuration items such as the usernames and passwords for the Web and FTP servers. This vulnerability does not affect the i.LON 600 product.
CVE-2018-10627 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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An attacker can bypass the required authentication specified in the security configuration file by including extra characters in the directory name when specifying the directory to be accessed.
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CVE-2018-8859 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The devices store passwords in plaintext, which may allow an attacker with access to the configuration file to log into the SmartServer web user interface.
CVE-2018-8851 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The devices allow unencrypted Web connections by default, and devices can receive configuration and firmware updates by unsecure FTP.
CVE-2018-8855 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Echelon, working with Daniel Crowley and IBMβs X-Force Red team, self-reported these vulnerabilities to NCCIC.
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For CVE-2018-8859, Echelon recommends affected users install the i.LON 600 and any servers using the i.LON 600 behind a firewall or on a VLAN without other devices. For more information, see Echelonβs security advisory at:
<https://www.echelon.com/static/company/security/security-advisories/ESA-20180823-01.pdf>
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Echelon recommends that affected users install SmartServer 2 Service Pack 7 (Version 4.11.007), to mitigate CVE-2018-8859, CVE-2018-8851, and CVE-2018-8855, which can be downloaded at the following link:
<https://www.echelon.com/software-downloads?ele=153-0608-01A>
The following manual mitigation is also recommended:
For CVE-2018-10627, Echelon recommends affected users modify the WebParams.dat file.
Echelon recommends that the following mitigation is implemented until SmartServer 2 Service Pack 7 is installed:
NCCIC recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Specifically, users should:
NCCIC reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
NCCIC also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS-CERT website in the Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01BβTargeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to NCCIC for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
NCCIC also recommends that users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.
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CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
59.6%