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 :

Sept. 3, 2022, 3:54 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
1 Opcfoundation local_discover_server
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-2021-40142.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321292.pdf Patch Third Party Advisory
https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2021-40142.pdf Patch Vendor Advisory
https://opcfoundation.org/security-bulletins/ Vendor Advisory

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

0.42 }} 0.05%

score

0.74058

percentile

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