Multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-48363 CVE-2023-48364 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
OpenPCS 7 Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC BATCH Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC Route Control Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional Server applications / SCADA systems Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Server applications / SCADA systems SIMATIC PCS 7 Server applications / SCADA systems |
| Vendor | Siemens |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU86606
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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-2023-48363
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure call) communication protocol. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenPCS 7: 9.1
SIMATIC BATCH: 9.1
SIMATIC Route Control: 9.1
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional: 18.0 - 19.0
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC: 7.4 - 8.0
SIMATIC PCS 7: 9.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:openpcs:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_batch:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_route_control:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-753746.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU86607
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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-2023-48364
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure call) communication protocol. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenPCS 7: 9.1
SIMATIC BATCH: 9.1
SIMATIC Route Control: 9.1
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional: 18.0 - 19.0
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC: 7.4 - 8.0
SIMATIC PCS 7: 9.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:openpcs:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_batch:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_route_control:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime_professional:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:siemens_simatic_wincc:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-753746.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
