7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-31278
Siemens Simatic WinCC Out-of-Bounds Read Arbitrary Code Execution
Description

The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files (e.g., HMI). This could lead to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to potentially execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

INFO

Published Date :

June 6, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 12, 2023, 4:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-31278 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 Hornerautomation cscape
2 Hornerautomation cscape_envisionrv
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-2023-31278.

URL Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-143-04 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-31278 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-143-04 No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-143-04 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape:9.90:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape_envisionrv:4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.21919

percentile

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