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CVE-2018-16558

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU (All versions >= V2.0 and < V2.5), SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU (All versions <= V1.8.5). Specially crafted network packets sent to port 80/tcp or ...

Published: Apr 17, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

SIMATIC S7-1500 CPUSiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic s7-1500 firmwaresiemensICS / OT / IoT
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU familySiemens AGICS / OT / IoT
SIMATIC ET 200SSiemens AGICS / OT / IoT
SIMATIC SIPLUS S7-1500Siemens AGICS / OT / IoT
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag
siemens agcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-180635.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2019/icsa-19-036-04.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-19-036-04
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Apr 17, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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