NULL pointer dereference in Siemens Siprotec 5 6md85

CVE-2023-28766

A vulnerability has been identified in SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.64), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.64), SIPROTEC 5 7ST86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SX82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VU85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BA-2EL (Rev.1) (All versions < V9.40 installed on CP150 and CP300 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BA-2EL (Rev.1) (All versions < V8.89 installed on CP100 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BB-2FO (Rev. 1) (All versions < V9.40 installed on CP150 and CP300 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BB-2FO (Rev. 1) (All versions < V8.89 installed on CP100 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BD-2FO (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 (CP050) (All versions < V9.40). Affected devices lack proper validation of http request parameters of the hosted web service. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send specially crafted packets that could cause denial of service condition of the target device.

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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: 0.009 (60.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-28766: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28766?
CVE-2023-28766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Siprotec 5 6md85, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-28766?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.