CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-6142

First published: Wed Jan 15 2014(Updated: )

DNP3Driver.exe in the DNP3 driver in Schneider Electric ClearSCADA 2010 R2 through 2010 R3.1 and SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 2013 R1 through 2013 R1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via IP packets containing errors that trigger event-journal messages.

Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2010-r2
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2010-r2.1
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2010-r3
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2010-r3.1
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2013-r1
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2013-r1.1
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2013-r1.1a
Schneider Electric ClearSCADA=2013-r1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-6142?

    CVE-2013-6142 has a CVSS score indicating it poses a high severity risk due to its potential for remote denial of service.

  • How does CVE-2013-6142 impact Schneider Electric ClearSCADA systems?

    CVE-2013-6142 allows remote attackers to consume resources leading to a denial of service condition in affected ClearSCADA systems.

  • What versions of ClearSCADA are affected by CVE-2013-6142?

    CVE-2013-6142 affects ClearSCADA versions 2010 R2 through R3.1 and 2013 R1 through R1.2.

  • How can CVE-2013-6142 be mitigated?

    Mitigation for CVE-2013-6142 involves applying vendor patches and implementing network security measures to filter malicious IP packets.

  • Is there an official advisory for CVE-2013-6142?

    Yes, there is an official advisory from ICS-CERT regarding CVE-2013-6142, providing details on the vulnerability and its implications.

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