Vulnerability identifier: #VU78233

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36521

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC MV540 H
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SIMATIC MV540 S
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SIMATIC MV550 H
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SIMATIC MV550 S
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SIMATIC MV560 U
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SIMATIC MV560 X
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-561322.txt

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Q & A

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.