Security readout for executives and security teams
SpecView’s embedded web server could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read files outside the intended web directory. The public record rates impact as low because it affects confidentiality only and has high attack complexity. It matters most where older SpecView systems are reachable from untrusted networks. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running SpecView 2.5 build 853 or earlier with the web server enabled and reachable. The affected-product metadata in the bundle is sparse and should be verified against deployed versions. Treat this as a targeted legacy ICS exposure issue, not a broad emergency. Prioritize confirming whether older SpecView systems are externally reachable, then reduce access and follow vendor or CISA remediation guidance. Mitigation focus: Identify any SpecView deployments and confirm exact version and build.; Review SpecView and CISA guidance before applying product-specific fixes.; Restrict SpecView web server access to trusted management networks only..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.6 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N4.92.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
2.6LowVector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-02CVE reference
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