Buffer overflow in Siemens Simatic Hmi Panels
CVE-2011-4875
Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime, when Transfer Mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Unicode strings.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.140 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Siemens Simatic_hmi_panels — versions comfort_panels, mobile_panels, mp
- Siemens Wincc — versions v11
- Siemens Wincc_flexible — versions 2004, 2005, 2007
- Siemens Wincc_flexible_runtime
- Siemens Wincc_runtime_advanced — versions v11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4875?
- CVE-2011-4875 is a vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Hmi Panels, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-02-03.
- Is CVE-2011-4875 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.