CVE-2018-11456: siemens ag automation license manager 5 Improper Access Control

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-11456 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in siemens ag automation license manager 5. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager 5 (All versions < 5.3.4.4). An attacker with network access to the device could send specially crafted network packets to determine whether or not a network port on another remote system is accessible or not. This allows the attacker to do basic network scanning using the victims machine. Successful exploitation requires a network connection to the affected device. The attacker does not need privileges, no user interaction is required. The impact is limited to determining whether or not a port on a target system is accessible by the affected device.

• CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.