CVE-2023-46280: siemens security configuration tool (sct) Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46280 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in siemens security configuration tool (sct). EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-05-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V5.0 SP2), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 8), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 (All versions < V18 SP1), SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions < V9.2 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC S7-PCT (All versions < V3.5 SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.7 SP3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 17), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions < V3.3.12), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.