CVE-2012-2598 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Jun 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Siemens WinCC via crafted input to the DiagAgent web server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2598?

CVE-2012-2598 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the DiagAgent web server in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 through Update 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent outage) via crafted input.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2598?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Wincc.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-2598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3p4-49wh-m79f.