CVE-2013-0674: siemens simatic_pcs7

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0674 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in siemens simatic_pcs7. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-03-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the RegReader ActiveX control in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter.

• 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.