A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE XM408-4C (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XM408-4C (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XM408-8C (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XM408-8C (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XM416-4C (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XM416-4C (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 24V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR524-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 1x230V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 24V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230V (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR526-8C, 2x230V (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR528-6M (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR528-6M (2HR2, L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR528-6M (L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR552-12M (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2) (All versions < V6.5), SCALANCE XR552-12M (2HR2, L3 int.) (All versions < V6.5). The OSPF protocol implementation in affected devices fails to verify the checksum and length fields in the OSPF LS Update messages. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause interruptions in the network by sending specially crafted OSPF packets. Successful exploitation requires OSPF to be enabled on an affected device.
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 34 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 31 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-06-14T10:15:17.747
2024-11-21T06:14:48.583
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
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