7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-11463
Siemens SINUMERIK Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7 (All versions), SINUMERIK 808D V4.8 (All versions), SINUMERIK 828D V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF1), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF5), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (All versions < V4.8 SP3). A buffer overflow in the service command application could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11463 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 sinumerik_828d_v4.7_firmware
2 Siemens sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.7_firmware
3 Siemens sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.8_firmware
4 Siemens sinumerik_808d_v4.7_firmware
5 Siemens sinumerik_808d_v4.8_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-2018-11463.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106185 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170881.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11463 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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-121
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170881.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170881.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106185 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106185 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinumerik_808d_v4.7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinumerik_808d_v4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinumerik_808d_v4.8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinumerik_808d_v4.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinumerik_828d_v4.7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.7 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinumerik_828d_v4.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.7 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.8 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106185 [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.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12410

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability