Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens products - CVE-2017-11496
Published: January 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10111
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11496
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can send malformed ASN1 streams in V2C and similar input files, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can send malformed ASN1 streams in V2C and similar input files, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On SIPAPER IT MIS
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On SICEMENT IT MIS
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-QUALITY
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN TCP/IP
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN PV02
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN PI
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN IMPORT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN HOST-S
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN EXPORT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-MAINT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-CONTROL
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-ANALYZE
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-AGENT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PI CONNECT AUDIT TRAIL
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PI CONNECT ALARM
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On Historian CONNECT ALARM
License Management System
Desigo ABT
Annual Shading
Siveillance Identity
SiteIQ Analytics
Desigo XWP
Desigo Configuration Manager
Sentinel License Manager
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On SICEMENT IT MIS
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-QUALITY
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN TCP/IP
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN PV02
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN PI
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN IMPORT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN HOST-S
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-OPEN EXPORT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-MAINT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-CONTROL
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-ANALYZE
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PM-AGENT
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PI CONNECT AUDIT TRAIL
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On PI CONNECT ALARM
SIMATIC WinCC Add-On Historian CONNECT ALARM
License Management System
Desigo ABT
Annual Shading
Siveillance Identity
SiteIQ Analytics
Desigo XWP
Desigo Configuration Manager
Sentinel License Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11496
Install update from vendor's website.