Siemens SIMATIC Tiaportal up to 13.0 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Siemens SIMATIC Tiaportal up to 13.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-8551. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC Tiaportal up to 13.0 (SCADA Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WinCC server in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3, 7.2 before Update 9, and 7.3 before Update 2; SIMATIC PCS 7 7.1 through SP4, 8.0 through SP2, and 8.1; and TIA Portal 13 before Update 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

The weakness was published 11/26/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at siemens.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8551 since 10/30/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/10/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as attacked.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (442) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47316†). Similar entry is available at VDB-72996. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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10/30/2014 🔍
11/26/2014 +27 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +120 days 🔍
07/10/2024 +3393 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-134508
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8551 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8551
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72995
Vulnerability Center: 47316 - Siemens SIMATIC WinCC, PCS and Tia Portal Remote Code Execution via Crafted Packets - CVE-2014-8551, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/10/2024 15:27
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (52), 06/13/2017 08:34 (2), 04/04/2022 14:57 (3), 07/10/2024 15:27 (20)
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