Improper input validation in Siemens products - CVE-2018-4832
Published: April 2, 2018 / Updated: December 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11448
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4832
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
OpenPCS 7
SIMATIC BATCH
SIMATIC NET PC Software
SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC Route Control
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
OpenPCS 7
SIMATIC BATCH
SIMATIC NET PC Software
SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC Route Control
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4832
Install update from vendor's website.