5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-11456
"V ωςpection of Remote Ports in Siemens Automation License Manager"
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager 5 (All versions < 5.3.4.4). An attacker with network access to the device could send specially crafted network packets to determine whether or not a network port on another remote system is accessible or not. This allows the attacker to do basic network scanning using the victims machine. Successful exploitation requires a network connection to the affected device. The attacker does not need privileges, no user interaction is required. The impact is limited to determining whether or not a port on a target system is accessible by the affected device.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11456 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 automation_license_manager
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-2018-11456.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105114 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-920962.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11456 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Siemens AG CWE-284
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105114 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105114 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-920962.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-920962.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.3.4.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105114 [No Types Assigned]
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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.32101

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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