4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-3040
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLCs Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLCs 2.x through 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2012, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 1, 2022, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-3040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1211c_firmware
2 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212c_firmware
3 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214c_firmware
4 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215c_firmware
5 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1217c_firmware
6 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_firmware
7 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212fc_firmware
8 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214_fc_firmware
9 Siemens simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215_fc_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-3040.

URL Resource
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-50 Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/86130 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50816 Third Party Advisory
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-279823.pdf Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-283-01.pdf Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-50 No Types Assigned http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-50 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/86130 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/86130 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/50816 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/50816 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-279823.pdf Vendor Advisory http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-279823.pdf Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-283-01.pdf US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-283-01.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_plc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_plc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_plc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_plc:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_plc:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1211c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1211c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1212fc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214_fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214_fc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1214c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215_fc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215_fc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1215c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1217c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1200_cpu_1217c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-3040 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3040 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} -0.03%

score

0.58973

percentile

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