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Wago: Vulnerabilities in IEC61850 Server / Telecontrol

VDE-2023-044
Last update
05.12.2023 08:00
Published at
05.12.2023 08:00
Vendor(s)
WAGO GmbH & Co. KG
External ID
VDE-2023-044
CSAF Document

Summary

The Library WagoAppRTU which is part of the Wago Telecontrol Configurator is prone to improper input validation. By sending specifically crafted MMS packets an attacker can trigger a denial-of-service condition.

Impact

Affected devices will stop working after receiving specifically crafted packets until restart.

Affected Product(s)

Model no. Product name Affected versions
Telecontrol Configurator vers:all/* Telecontrol Configurator vers:all/*
WagoAppRTU < 1.4.6.0 WagoAppRTU < 1.4.6.0

Vulnerabilities

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Published
22.09.2025 14:57
Weakness
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Summary

The MMS Interpreter of WagoAppRTU in versions below 1.4.6.0 which is used by the WAGO Telecontrol Configurator is vulnerable to malformed packets. An remote unauthenticated attacker could send specifically crafted packets that lead to a denial-of-service condition until restart of the affected device.

References

Mitigation

Restrict network access to the device.
Do not directly connect the device to the internet.

Remediation

A fix for WAGO Telecontrol Configurator is contained within the IEC-library WagoAppRTU 1.4.6.0 and available via Wago support. (A new release is planned for the end of the year.)

Revision History

Version Date Summary
1 05.12.2023 08:00 Initial revision.