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CVE-2023-36521


A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC MV540 H (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV540 S (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV550 H (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV550 S (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV560 U (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV560 X (All versions < V3.3.4). The result synchronization server of the affected products contains a vulnerability that may lead to a denial of service condition. An attacker may cause a denial of service situation of all socket-based communication of the affected products if the result server is enabled.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, 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 12 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-07-11T10:15:10.897

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:09:52.053

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-770
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-770

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System siemens simatic_mv540_h_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv540_h - No
Operating System siemens simatic_mv540_s_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv540_s - No
Operating System siemens simatic_mv550_h_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv550_h - No
Operating System siemens simatic_mv550_s_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv550_s - No
Operating System siemens simatic_mv560_u_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv560_u - No
Operating System siemens simatic_mv560_x_firmware < 3.3.4 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_mv560_x - 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.