A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 1st Generation (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels (All versions < V16 Update 4). Specially crafted packets sent to port 161/udp can cause the SNMP service of affected devices to crash. A manual restart of the device is required to resume operation of the service.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-05-12T14:15:10.543
2024-11-21T04:34:28.863
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_ktp_mobile_panels | - | No |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Operating System | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels_firmware | 16 | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | simatic_hmi_comfort_panels | - | No |
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