CVE-2012-1802: siemens scalance_x-300_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1802 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in siemens scalance_x-300_firmware. EPSS estimates a 6.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-04-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the embedded web server on the Siemens Scalance X Industrial Ethernet switch X414-3E before 3.7.1, X308-2M before 3.7.2, X-300EEC before 3.7.2, XR-300 before 3.7.2, and X-300 before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL.

• 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.