CVE-2018-11456 Server-side request forgery in Automation License Manager 5
An attacker can use the vulnerable Siemens Automation License Manager to scan network ports on remote systems, bypassing network restrictions.
- 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-2018-11456?
CVE-2018-11456 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Siemens AG Automation License Manager 5, published on 7 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager 5 (All versions < 5.3.4.4). An attacker with network access to the device could send specially crafted network packets to determine whether or not a network port on another remote system is accessible or not. This allows the attacker to do basic network scanning using the victims machine. Successful exploitation requires a network connection to the affected device. The attacker does not need privileges, no user interaction is required. The impact is limited to determining whether or not a port on a target system is accessible by the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Automation License Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2018-11456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG Automation License Manager 5
- CVE-2016-8565 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2018-11455 Path traversal in Automation License Manager 5, Automation License Manager 6
- CVE-2022-43513 Path traversal in Automation License Manager V5
- CVE-2020-7583 Missing authorization in Automation License Manager 5
- CVE-2022-43514 Path traversal in Automation License Manager V5
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwxx-q8h8-xx3q.