SB2016101304 - Denial of service in Siemens Automation License Manager



SB2016101304 - Denial of service in Siemens Automation License Manager

Published: October 13, 2016 Updated: October 14, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016101304
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8563)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness is due to improper input validation. By sending a specially crafted packets to TCP port 4410, attackers can trigger the ALM service to crash. A manual restart is necessary to restore the normal system functionality.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability leads to denial of service on the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.