Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 Cpu 414-3 Pn/dp 5.x Firmware memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 Cpu 414-3 Pn and dp 5.x. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Firmware. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-3017. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 Cpu 414-3 Pn and dp 5.x (SCADA Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 PN CPU devices with firmware 5.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (defect-mode transition and service outage) via (1) malformed HTTP traffic or (2) malformed IP packets.

The weakness was disclosed 07/31/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3017 since 05/30/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/07/2021).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-61451 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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05/30/2012 🔍
07/31/2012 +62 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +965 days 🔍
12/07/2021 +2451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-617264
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3017 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61452
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/07/2021 08:46
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (43), 01/28/2018 09:49 (6), 12/07/2021 08:46 (3)
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