CVE-2023-28766 Null dereference in SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300)

High 7.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in Siemens SIPROTEC 5 devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition.

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-2023-28766?

CVE-2023-28766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300), published on 11 Apr 2023. 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 SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.64), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.89), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.64), SIPROTEC 5 7ST86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SX82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP100) (All versions < V8.90), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP150) (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 7VU85 (CP300) (All versions >= V7.80 < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BA-2EL (Rev.1) (All versions < V9.40 installed on CP150 and CP300 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BA-2EL (Rev.1) (All versions < V8.89 installed on CP100 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BB-2FO (Rev. 1) (All versions < V9.40 installed on CP150 and CP300 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BB-2FO (Rev. 1) (All versions < V8.89 installed on CP100 devices), SIPROTEC 5 Communication Module ETH-BD-2FO (All versions < V9.40), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 (CP050) (All versions < V9.40). Affected devices lack proper validation of http request parameters of the hosted web service. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send specially crafted packets that could cause denial of service condition of the target device.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28766?

It affects 39 products.

Products include Siemens Siprotec 5 6md85 Firmware, Siemens Siprotec 5 6md86 Firmware, Siemens Siprotec 5 6md89 Firmware, Siemens Siprotec 5 6mu85 Firmware, Siemens Siprotec 5 7ke85 Firmware, Siemens Siprotec 5 7sa82 Firmware and 33 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28766?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28766 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28766 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frg8-xf9g-3fjf.

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