Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens products - CVE-2024-49775

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens products - CVE-2024-49775

Published: January 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102502
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49775
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Opcenter Execution Foundation
Opcenter Intelligence
Opcenter Quality
Opcenter RDL
SIMATIC PCS neo
Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal)
SINEC NMS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the integrated UMC component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-49775

Install update from vendor's website.

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