Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 CPU prior 3.X.16 S7 Packet resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 CPU and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component S7 Packet Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-16561. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 CPU (SCADA Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component S7 Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-300 CPUs (All versions < V3.X.16). The affected CPUs improperly validate S7 communication packets which could cause a Denial-of-Service condition of the CPU. The CPU will remain in DEFECT mode until manual restart. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to be able to send a specially crafted S7 communication packet to a communication interface of the CPU. This includes Ethernet, PROFIBUS, and Multi Point Interfaces (MPI). No user interaction or privileges are required to exploit the security vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow causing a Denial-of-Service condition of the core functionality of the CPU, compromising the availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known. Siemens confirms the security vulnerability and provides mitigations to resolve the security issue.

The bug was discovered 02/12/2019. The weakness was presented 04/17/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16561 since 09/06/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 64 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 3.X.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• SCADA Software

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• Siemens

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• SIMATIC S7-300 CPU

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.siemens.com/

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