What is the severity of CVE-2012-4691?

CVE-2012-4691 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

Which versions of Siemens Automation License Manager are affected by CVE-2012-4691?

CVE-2012-4691 affects Siemens Automation License Manager versions 4.x and 5.x prior to 5.2.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4691?

To fix CVE-2012-4691, upgrade Siemens Automation License Manager to version 5.2 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2012-4691 exploit?

CVE-2012-4691 can be exploited by remote attackers to perform a denial of service through crafted packets.

What is the impact of CVE-2012-4691?

The impact of CVE-2012-4691 is the potential exhaustion of system memory, leading to service disruptions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-4691

low

3.3

CWE

399

18/12/2012

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-4691

First published: Tue Dec 18 2012(Updated: )

Memory leak in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.x and 5.x before 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted packets.

Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens Automation License Manager V6.2	=4.0
Siemens Automation License Manager V6.2	=5.0
Siemens Automation License Manager V6.2	=5.1
Siemens Automation License Manager V6.2	=5.1-sp1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4691?
CVE-2012-4691 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
Which versions of Siemens Automation License Manager are affected by CVE-2012-4691?
CVE-2012-4691 affects Siemens Automation License Manager versions 4.x and 5.x prior to 5.2.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4691?
To fix CVE-2012-4691, upgrade Siemens Automation License Manager to version 5.2 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-4691 exploit?
CVE-2012-4691 can be exploited by remote attackers to perform a denial of service through crafted packets.
What is the impact of CVE-2012-4691?
The impact of CVE-2012-4691 is the potential exhaustion of system memory, leading to service disruptions.

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