7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-40142
OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server Buffer Access Vulnerability
Description

In OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) before 1.04.402.463, remote attackers can cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending carefully crafted messages that lead to Access of a Memory Location After the End of a Buffer.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 27, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40142 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_wincc
2 Siemens simatic_wincc_runtime
3 Siemens simatic_net_pc
4 Siemens telecontrol_server_basic
5 Siemens simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware
6 Siemens simatic_wincc_unified_scada_runtime
7 Siemens simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server
1 Opcfoundation local_discovery_server
2 Opcfoundation local_discover_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-40142 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321292.pdf
    Added Reference https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2021-40142.pdf
    Added Reference https://opcfoundation.org/security-bulletins/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321292.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321292.pdf Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022 *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime:-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_unified_scada_runtime:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:telecontrol_server_basic:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321292.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2021-40142.pdf No Types Assigned https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2021-40142.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://opcfoundation.org/security-bulletins/ No Types Assigned https://opcfoundation.org/security-bulletins/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opcfoundation:local_discover_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.04.402.463
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.46 }} 0.04%

score

0.75174

percentile

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