#VU88481 Buffer overflow in Siemens products - CVE-2023-50821

 

#VU88481 Buffer overflow in Siemens products - CVE-2023-50821

Published: April 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88481
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2023-50821
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
Software vendor:
Siemens

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the login dialog box. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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