Resource exhaustion in Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo
CVE-2022-27194
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS neo (Administration Console) (All versions < V3.1 SP1), SINETPLAN (All versions), TIA Portal (V15, V15.1, V16 and V17). The affected system cannot properly process specially crafted packets sent to port 8888/tcp. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial-of-Service condition. The affected devices must be restarted manually.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (73.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo — versions 3.1
- Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo (Administration Console) — versions All versions < V3.1 SP1
- Siemens Sinetplan — versions All versions
- Siemens Tia Portal — versions V15, V15.1, V16 and V17
- Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Portal — versions 15, 15.1, 16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-711829.pdf (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27194?
- CVE-2022-27194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27194?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.