First published: Fri Feb 03 2012(Updated: )
Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project file, related to the HMI web server and runtime loader.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 | =2004 | |
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 | =2008 | |
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 | =2007 | |
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 | =2005 | |
Siemens Simatic WinCC | =v11 | |
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels | =tp | |
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels | =op | |
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels | =mobile_panels | |
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels | =comfort_panels | |
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Panels | =mp | |
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced | =v11 | |
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime |
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CVE-2011-4513 is classified with a critical severity level due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2011-4513, users should upgrade to the latest version of Siemens WinCC and apply all available patches.
CVE-2011-4513 affects Siemens WinCC flexible versions 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, WinCC V11, and various SIMATIC HMI panels.
Yes, CVE-2011-4513 can be exploited remotely if a user is tricked into opening a malicious project file.
The impact of CVE-2011-4513 includes the potential execution of arbitrary code on the affected systems.