# CVE-2018-11462: Privilege escalation in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8

> Remote attackers can escalate privileges to an elevated user account on Siemens SINUMERIK CNC controllers via crafted authentication requests.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mp2x-mrhw-2326

## What is CVE-2018-11462?

CVE-2018-11462 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens AG SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8, published on 12 Dec 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 SINUMERIK 808D V4.7 (All versions), SINUMERIK 808D V4.8 (All versions), SINUMERIK 828D V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF1), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF5), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (All versions < V4.8 SP3). By sending a specially crafted authentication request to the affected systems a remote attacker could escalate his privileges to an elevated user account but not to root. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires no privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11462?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Siemens Sinumerik 808d V4.7 Firmware, Siemens Sinumerik 808d V4.8 Firmware, Siemens Sinumerik 828d V4.7 Firmware, Siemens Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.7 Firmware, Siemens Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.8 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8

- [CVE-2018-11466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11466/): Memory corruption in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11459/): Privilege escalation in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-11460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11460/): Privilege escalation in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-11463](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11463/): Memory corruption in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-11465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11465/): Memory corruption in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11462 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11462 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens AG SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8, published on 12 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens AG SINUMERIK 808D V4.7, SINUMERIK 808D V4.8, SINUMERIK 828D V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7, SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11462/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11462
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11462
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11462

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