CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5874

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Siemens SIMATIC NET PC software before version 13 SP2 is vulnerable to an attack that can lead to an OPC UA service outage. Remote attackers can exploit crafted TCP packets to cause service unavailability.

Risk Assessment

The organization may experience downtime of critical services related to OPC UA, potentially disrupting industrial processes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Siemens SIMATIC NET PC software to version 13 SP2 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Siemens SIMATIC NET PC-Software before 13 SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OPC UA service outage) via crafted TCP packets.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS