CVE-2016-8563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) before 5.3 SP3 Update 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ALM service outage) via crafted packets to TCP port 4410.

Published: 2016-10-13

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9411	Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) before 5.3 SP3 Update 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ALM service outage) via crafted packets to TCP port 4410.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01001.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93553
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037011
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-284342.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-02

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Automation License Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-10-13T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:40.940Z

Reserved: 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8563

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-13T10:59:03.190

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8563

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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