CVE-2023-43504: siemens comos Classic Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-43504 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in siemens comos. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-11-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS (All versions < V10.4.4). Ptmcast executable used for testing cache validation service in affected application is vulnerable to Structured Exception Handler (SEH) based buffer overflow. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system or cause denial of service condition.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.85% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens1 product
- comosAll versions < V10.4.4 | < 10.4.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-137900.pdfVendor Advisory