{ "document": { "category": "csaf_security_advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "distribution": { "text": "Disclosure is not limited. (TLPv2: TLP:CLEAR)", "tlp": { "label": "WHITE" } }, "lang": "en", "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "Industrial Edge Management contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform full account takeover by resetting user credentials without completing email verification.\n\nSiemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.", "title": "Summary" }, { "category": "general", "text": "As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.\nAdditional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity", "title": "General Recommendations" }, { "category": "general", "text": "For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories", "title": "Additional Resources" }, { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "The use of Siemens Security Advisories is subject to the terms and conditions listed on: https://www.siemens.com/productcert/terms-of-use.", "title": "Terms of Use" } ], "publisher": { "category": "vendor", "contact_details": "productcert@siemens.com", "name": "Siemens ProductCERT", "namespace": "https://www.siemens.com" }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "SSA-503852: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Industrial Edge Management - HTML Version", "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-503852.html" }, { "category": "self", "summary": "SSA-503852: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Industrial Edge Management - CSAF Version", "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-503852.json" } ], "title": "SSA-503852: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Industrial Edge Management", "tracking": { "current_release_date": "2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z", "generator": { "engine": { "name": "Siemens ProductCERT CSAF Generator", "version": "1" } }, "id": "SSA-503852", "initial_release_date": "2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z", "revision_history": [ { "date": "2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z", "legacy_version": "1.0", "number": "1", "summary": "Publication Date" } ], "status": "interim", "version": "1" } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "vers:all/*", "product": { "name": "Industrial Edge Management Cloud", "product_id": "1" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "Industrial Edge Management Cloud" }, { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "vers:intdot/>=1.14.9|<1.15.20", "product": { "name": "Industrial Edge Management Pro V1 >= V1.14.9 < V1.15.20", "product_id": "2" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "Industrial Edge Management Pro V1" }, { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "vers:intdot/>=2.2.0|<2.2.2", "product": { "name": "Industrial Edge Management Pro V2 >= V2.2.0 < V2.2.2", "product_id": "3" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "Industrial Edge Management Pro V2" }, { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "vers:intdot/>=2.6.0|<2.9.1", "product": { "name": "Industrial Edge Management Virtual >= V2.6.0 < V2.9.1", "product_id": "4" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "Industrial Edge Management Virtual" } ], "category": "vendor", "name": "Siemens" } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2026-18963", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-640", "name": "Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "A flaw was found in the reset-credentials flow of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity and access management in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to force the password reset process for any user without needing to click the required email verification link. This can result in the attacker gaining full control over target user accounts by directly setting new credentials.", "title": "CVE Description" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }, "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Block direct internet access to IEM Pro / IEM Virtual\nThe most effective immediate measure is to block direct internet access to your IEM Pro or IEM V instance. This ensures that no external attacks can occur via this vulnerability.", "product_ids": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Configure a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Reverse Proxy\nIf complete blocking of internet access is not immediately feasible, you can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or a Reverse Proxy to block the affected path. Please configure your WAF or Reverse Proxy to block the following path:\n/auth/realms/customer/login-actions/reset-credentials\nPlease note that by blocking this path, the password reset functionality will be unavailable.", "product_ids": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Deactivate Password Reset in Keycloak Realm Settings\nDeactivate the password reset functionality directly within the Keycloak realm settings. To do this, navigate to:\nIdentity & access management > realm settings > Login > Forgot password > Off\nPlease note that by deactivating this setting, the password reset functionality will be unavailable.", "product_ids": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Update to V1.15.20 or later version", "product_ids": [ "2" ], "url": "https://iehub.eu1.edge.siemens.cloud/" }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Update to V2.2.2 or later version", "product_ids": [ "3" ], "url": "https://iehub.eu1.edge.siemens.cloud/" }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Update to V2.9.1 or later version", "product_ids": [ "4" ], "url": "https://iehub.eu1.edge.siemens.cloud/" }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Vulnerability mitigated with firewall rules on 2026-08-26 and fixed with update on 2026-09-02; no user actions necessary", "product_ids": [ "1" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "baseScore": 9.1, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2026-18963" } ] }