CVE-2013-2824 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Schneider Electric SCADA systems by sending crafted packets that trigger improper exception handling.
- 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-2013-2824?
CVE-2013-2824 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Schneider Electric StruxureWare SCADA Expert Vijeo Citect 7.40, Vijeo Citect 7.20 through 7.30SP1, CitectSCADA 7.20 through 7.30SP1, StruxureWare PowerSCADA Expert 7.30 through 7.30SR1, and PowerLogic SCADA 7.20 through 7.20SR1 do not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2824?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Citectscada, Schneider-Electric Powerlogic Scada, Schneider-Electric Struxureware Powerscada Expert, Schneider-Electric Struxureware Scada Expert Vijeo Citect.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2824 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-2013-2824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcf2-m3fc-44v4.