Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8744 CVE-2020-0591 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-665 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP Hardware solutions / Firmware SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Initialization
EUVDB-ID: #VU48680
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8744
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in subsystem. A local administrator can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: All versions
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: All versions
External linkshttp://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-131-15
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU53229
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0591
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in BIOS firmware for some Intel Processors. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: All versions
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: All versions
External linkshttp://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-131-15
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
