CVE-2011-4875: siemens simatic_hmi_panels

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4875 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in siemens simatic_hmi_panels. EPSS estimates a 13.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 03-02-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime, when Transfer Mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Unicode strings.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.