CVE-2023-46280

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 14, 2024 at 10:01 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:30 AM UTC

19 products affected across 1 vendorSINEC NMSSIMATIC PCS 7SIMATIC WinCC

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

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), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1), 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). 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Security Configuration Tool · Siemens

60%

All versions

SIMATIC Automation Tool · Siemens

60%

v < V5.0 SP2

Affected range stops below V5.0 SP2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 · Siemens

60%

v < V9.1 SP2 Upd5

Affected range stops below V9.1 SP2 Upd5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC .NET Pc · Siemens

60%

v < V16 Update 8v < V18 SP1v < V19 Update 2

Affected range stops below V16 Update 8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below V18 SP1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below V19 Update 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC PCS 7 · Siemens

60%

v < V9.1 SP2 UC05

Affected range stops below V9.1 SP2 UC05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC PDM · Siemens

60%

v < V9.2 SP2 Upd3

Affected range stops below V9.2 SP2 Upd3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC Route Control · Siemens

60%

v < V9.1 SP2 Upd3

Affected range stops below V9.1 SP2 Upd3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC S7-PCT · Siemens

60%

v < V3.5 SP3 Update 6

Affected range stops below V3.5 SP3 Update 6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC Step 7 · Siemens

60%

v < V5.7 SP3

Affected range stops below V5.7 SP3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SIMATIC WinCC · Siemens

60%

v < V7.5 SP2 Update 17v < V8.0 Update 5

Affected range stops below V7.5 SP2 Update 17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below V8.0 Update 5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Source: [email protected]

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-331112.html

Source: [email protected]

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784301.html

Source: [email protected]

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-962515.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMsiemens

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-125

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