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CVE-2012-1800

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Profinet DCP protocol implementation on the Siemens Scalance S Security Module firewall S602 V2, S612 V2, and S613 V2 with firmware before 2.3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device outage) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DCP frame.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-1800 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-04-18T10:33:34.933

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	siemens	scalance_s_firmware	≤ 2.3.0	Yes
Application	siemens	scalance_s_firmware	2.1.0	Yes
Application	siemens	scalance_s_firmware	2.2.0	Yes
Hardware	siemens	scalance_s602	v2	Yes
Hardware	siemens	scalance_s612	v2	Yes
Hardware	siemens	scalance_s613	v2	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/81034 ([email protected])
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59869684 ([email protected])
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-268149.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-05.pdf US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/81034 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59869684 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-268149.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-05.pdf US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.