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CVE-2021-31890


A vulnerability has been identified in Capital Embedded AR Classic 431-422 (All versions), Capital Embedded AR Classic R20-11 (All versions < V2303), PLUSCONTROL 1st Gen (All versions), SIMOTICS CONNECT 400 (All versions < V0.5.0.0), SIMOTICS CONNECT 400 (All versions < V1.0.0.0). The total length of an TCP payload (set in the IP header) is unchecked. This may lead to various side effects, including Information Leak and Denial-of-Service conditions, depending on the network buffer organization in memory. (FSMD-2021-0017)


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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 availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.


Published

2021-11-09T12:15:09.743

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:06:26.557

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-240

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application siemens capital_vstar * Yes
Application siemens nucleus_net * Yes
Application siemens nucleus_readystart_v3 < 2017.02.4 Yes
Application siemens nucleus_readystart_v4 < 4.1.1 Yes
Application siemens nucleus_source_code * Yes
Operating System siemens apogee_modular_building_controller_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens apogee_modular_building_controller - No
Operating System siemens apogee_modular_equiment_controller_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens apogee_modular_equiment_controller - No
Operating System siemens apogee_pxc_compact_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens apogee_pxc_compact - No
Operating System siemens apogee_pxc_modular_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens apogee_pxc_modular - No
Operating System siemens talon_tc_compact_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens talon_tc_compact - No
Operating System siemens talon_tc_modular_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens talon_tc_modular - No

References

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.