Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-4832 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenPCS 7 Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC BATCH Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC NET PC Software Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC PCS 7 Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC Route Control Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional Server applications / SCADA systems Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Server applications / SCADA systems |
Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU11448
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4832
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted messages to the RPC service of the affected products and cause denial-of-service condition on the remote and local communication functionality.
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Vulnerable software versionsOpenPCS 7: 7.1 - 9.0
SIMATIC BATCH: 7.1 - 9.0
SIMATIC NET PC Software: All versions
SIMATIC PCS 7: 7.1 - 9.0
SIMATIC Route Control: 7.1 - 9.0
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional: 13.0 - 14.0
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC: 7.0 - 7.4
External linkshttp://www.siemens.com/global/en/home/products/services/cert.html#SecurityPublications
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.