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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-33698
"Siemens SIMATIC UMC Heap-Based Buffer Overflow"
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Information Server 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2024 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (All versions < V4.1 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (All versions), SINEC NMS (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions). Affected products contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the integrated UMC component. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 10, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 10, 2024, 12:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-33698 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 sinec_nms
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-2024-33698.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-039007.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-33698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Found in D-Link WiFi Routers: Immediate Firmware Updates Advised

Multiple critical vulnerabilities in D-Link routers have been disclosed, potentially affecting millions of users worldwide. TWCERT/CC, Taiwan’s cybersecurity agency, has issued urgent advisories, urgi ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (1 day, 15 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Citrix Workspace App Users Urged to Update Following Two Privilege Escalation Flaws

In a security advisory released recently, Cloud Software Group has disclosed two vulnerabilities affecting the widely used Citrix Workspace app for Windows. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-20 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 13, 2024 (4 days, 18 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-35783 (CVSS 9.4): Critical-Severity Flaw Exposes Siemens Industrial Systems

Siemens has issued a critical security advisory regarding a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in several of its SIMATIC products, including SIMATIC Process Historian, SIMATIC PCS 7, and SIMATI ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 12, 2024 (5 days, 2 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CosmicBeetle’s ScRansom Ransomware: A Growing Threat to European and Asian Businesses

Encryption scheme utilized by the latest ScRansom samples | Image: ESETIn a significant development tracked by ESET researchers, the threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has intensified its ransomware o ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 12, 2024 (6 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
LNK Stomping (CVE-2024-38217): Microsoft Patches Years-Old Zero-Day Flaw

Image: Elastic SecurityMicrosoft’s September 2024 security update addresses a zero-day vulnerability affecting Smart App Control and SmartScreen. This vulnerability, dubbed “LNK stomping” (CVE-2024-38 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (6 days, 18 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-45032 (CVSS 10): Siemens Issues Critical Security Patch for Industrial Edge Management

Siemens has released a critical security advisory for its Industrial Edge Management platform, warning of an Authorization Bypass vulnerability that could have serious implications for industrial netw ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (6 days, 23 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Siemens Issues Critical Security Advisory for User Management Component (UMC) – CVE-2024-33698

Siemens, a global industrial automation giant, has disclosed a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its User Management Component (UMC). The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-33698 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (1 week ago)

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Information Server 2022 (All versions), SIMATIC Information Server 2024 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (All versions < V4.1 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (All versions), SINEC NMS (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions). Affected products contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the integrated UMC component. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
    Added Reference Siemens AG https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-039007.html [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Siemens AG CWE-122
    Added CVSS V3.1 Siemens AG AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V4.0 Siemens AG CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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