CVE-2018-4841: Critical severity siemens simatic tim 1531 irc firmware vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in TIM 1531 IRC (All versions < V1.1). A remote attacker with network access to port 80/tcp or port 443/tcp could perform administrative operations on the device without prior authentication. Successful exploitation could allow to cause a denial-of-service, or read and manipulate data as well as configuration settings of the affected device. At the stage of publishing this security advisory no public exploitation is known. Siemens provides mitigations to resolve it.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Siemens Tim 1531 Irc Firmware<1.1
Siemens TIM 1531 IRC

Event History

Mar 29, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4841?

The severity of CVE-2018-4841 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

2

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-4841?

The affected software for CVE-2018-4841 is Siemens Tim 1531 Irc Firmware versions up to exclusive 1.1.

3

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2018-4841?

A remote attacker with network access to port 80/tcp or port 443/tcp could perform administrative operations on the device without prior authentication.

4

What can happen if CVE-2018-4841 is successfully exploited?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2018-4841 could allow a denial-of-service attack or unauthorized access to the device.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4841?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4841 at the following references: [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103576](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103576) and [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-110922.pdf](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-110922.pdf)

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