SB2023101168 - Multiple vulnerabilities in SIMATIC CP Devices



SB2023101168 - Multiple vulnerabilities in SIMATIC CP Devices

Published: October 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023101168
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37194)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the direct memory access (DMA). A remote administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37195)

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local administrator can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.