CVE-2024-49775: siemens opcenter_execution_foundation Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-49775 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in siemens opcenter_execution_foundation. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-12-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-01-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Opcenter Execution Foundation (All versions < V2501.0001), Opcenter Intelligence (All versions < V2501.0001), Opcenter Quality (All versions < V2512), Opcenter RDnL (All versions < V2410), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 (All versions < V4.1 Update 3), SIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 Update 1), SINEC NMS (All versions if operated in conjunction with UMC < V2.15), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions). Affected products contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the integrated UMC component. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().