A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens XHQ server 4 and 5 (4 before V4.7.1.3 and 5 before V5.0.0.2) that could allow an authenticated low-privileged remote user to gain read access to data in the XHQ solution exceeding his configured permission level.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xhq_server | Siemens | * | 4.7.1.2 (including) |
| Xhq_server | Siemens | * | 5.0.0.1 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: