NULL pointer dereference in Siemens Simatic Cp 1242-7 V2 (Incl. Siplus Variants)
CVE-2023-28827
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1242-7 V2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC CP 1243-1 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC CP 1243-1 DNP3 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC CP 1243-1 IEC (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC CP 1243-7 LTE (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC CP 1243-8 IRC (6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0) (All versions < V3.5.20), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC IPC DiagBase (All versions), SIMATIC IPC DiagMonitor (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions), SIPLUS TIM 1531 IRC (6AG1543-1MX00-7XE0) (All versions < V2.4.8), TIM 1531 IRC (6GK7543-1MX00-0XE0) (All versions < V2.4.8). The web server of the affected devices do not properly handle certain requests, causing a timeout in the watchdog, which could lead to the clean up of pointers. This could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition in the system.
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1242-7 V2 (Incl. Siplus Variants) — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1243-1 Dnp3 (Incl. Siplus Variants) — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1243-1 Iec (Incl. Siplus Variants) — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1243-1 (Incl. Siplus Variants) — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1243-7 Lte — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Cp 1243-8 Irc — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels (Incl. Siplus Variants) — versions All versions
- Siemens Simatic Ipc Diagbase — versions 0
- Siemens Simatic Ipc Diagmonitor — versions All versions
- Siemens Simatic Wincc Runtime Advanced — versions All versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28827?
- CVE-2023-28827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Cp 1242-7 V2 (Incl. Siplus Variants), classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28827?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28827 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.