CVE-2018-13798 Denial of service in SICAM A8000 CP-8000, SICAM A8000 CP-802X, SICAM A8000 CP-8050
Unauthenticated remote attackers can cause a denial-of-service condition on the web server of Siemens SICAM A8000 devices via crafted network packets.
- 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-2018-13798?
CVE-2018-13798 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Siemens AG SICAM A8000 CP-8000, SICAM A8000 CP-802X, SICAM A8000 CP-8050, published on 21 Mar 2019. 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 SICAM A8000 CP-8000 (All versions < V14), SICAM A8000 CP-802X (All versions < V14), SICAM A8000 CP-8050 (All versions < V2.00). Specially crafted network packets sent to port 80/TCP or 443/TCP could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service condition of the web server. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the affected systems on port 80/TCP or 443/TCP. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise availability of the web server. A system reboot is required to recover the web service of the device. At the time of advisory update, exploit code for this security vulnerability is public.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13798?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Siemens Sicam A8000 Cp-8000 Firmware, Siemens Sicam A8000 Cp-802x Firmware, Siemens Sicam A8000 Cp-8050 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13798 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-2018-13798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG SICAM A8000 CP-8000, SICAM A8000 CP-802X, SICAM A8000 CP-8050
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fww6-rw9g-qvh7.