Nordex NC2 Cross-site Scripting
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-5408 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | icscert |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-11-05 11:55:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the login script in the Wind Farm Portal on Nordex Control 2 (NC2) SCADA devices 15 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N | |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Nordex | Nordex Control 2 Scada | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Nordex | Nordex Control 2 NC2 SCADA | affected 15 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malformed Request | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2014/icsa-14-30... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| Nordex NC2 XSS Vulnerability | ICS-CERT | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ics-cert.us-cert.gov | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-303-01 | [email protected] | www.cisa.gov | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Darius Freamon (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Nordex will release a patch for all affected NC2-SCADA versions until the end of 2014. The patching of the NC2-SCADA system has to be done by Nordex. Nordex will upgrade all wind farms with a valid service contract to the patched version of the NC2-SCADA in coordination with normal maintenance operations. Owners of Nordex NC2-based wind farms without a valid service contract can order the patch from Nordex by contacting their local Nordex service organization.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.