Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited are reported to lack CSRF tokens across pages or functions. This can let an attacker abuse a legitimate user’s browser session to trigger unintended actions if normal CSRF conditions are met. Public sources here do not provide severity scoring, exploit evidence, or a named fix.
Executive priority
Prioritize inventory and exposure review, especially in operational environments. Because severity and fix details are absent in the provided sources, treat this as a vendor-guidance follow-up rather than an emergency unless affected interfaces are broadly reachable.
Technical view
CVE-2016-4504 is a cross-site request forgery issue caused by missing per-page or per-function CSRF token generation in listed Meteocontrol WEB'log variants. The bundle lists all versions of Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited. No CVSS vector, CWE mapping, patch details, or technical exploit procedure is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected Meteocontrol WEB'log devices or their management interfaces are used and reachable by operator browsers. The sources do not state network exposure assumptions, default configuration, or whether authentication is required.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not cite active exploitation. The issue class suggests browser-based request forgery risk, but the bundle lacks evidence about exploit availability, prerequisites, or real-world abuse.
Researcher notes
The evidence is limited to the CVE description and the referenced ICS advisory. Key missing items include CVSS, CWE, vulnerable endpoint details, authentication assumptions, impact by function, and remediation status. Avoid asserting exploitability beyond the CSRF class without advisory confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, or Pro Unlimited deployments.
- Check Meteocontrol and CISA advisory guidance for patches, configuration changes, or compensating controls.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted networks and authorized operators.
- Use network segmentation and administrative access controls for operational systems.
- Train operators to avoid untrusted links while authenticated to device interfaces.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WEB'log model and version information across operational environments.
- Confirm whether management interfaces are reachable from user workstations or external networks.
- Review vendor or CISA advisory details for remediation status.
- Check whether administrative actions require anti-CSRF protections in the deployed interface.
- Review logs for unusual administrative changes around operator browsing sessions.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-133-01CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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