CVE-2013-0669 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 21 Mar 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated users can crash the Siemens WinCC HMI daemon via a crafted HTTP request, causing denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2013-0669?

CVE-2013-0669 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The HMI web application in Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0669?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Wincc Tia Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2013-0669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rx6-r58f-8hm2.