Vulnerability identifier: #VU56619
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
NX 1980
Hardware solutions /
Routers for home users
Vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the plmxmlAdapterIFC.dll when parsing user supplied IFC files. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-208530.pdf
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.