Buffer overflow in Siemens Sinumerik 808d V4.7

CVE-2018-11463

A vulnerability has been identified in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7 (All versions), SINUMERIK 808D V4.8 (All versions), SINUMERIK 828D V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF1), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF5), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (All versions < V4.8 SP3). A buffer overflow in the service command application could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11463?
CVE-2018-11463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sinumerik 808d V4.7, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-11463?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.