Improper input validation in Siemens Simatic S7-1500

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 443/tcp could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service condition of the device. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected systems on port 80/tcp or 443/tcp. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise availability of the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.020 (79.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16558?
CVE-2018-16558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic S7-1500, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-16558?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.