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CVE-2012-3016

Published: Jul 31, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 12.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 PN CPU devices with firmware 6 before 6.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (defect-mode transition and service outage) via crafted ICMP packets.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
simatic s7-400 cpu firmwaresiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic s7-400 cpu 412-2 pnsiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic s7-400 cpu 414-3 pn\/dpsiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic s7-400 cpu 414f-3 pn\/dpsiemensICS / OT / IoT
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-589272.pdf
siemens.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-212-02.pdf
us-cert.gov
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-589272.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 31, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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