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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.0340
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Siemens
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU
6 February 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU
Publisher: ICS-CERT
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-16559 CVE-2018-16558
Original Bulletin:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-036-04
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Advisory (ICSA-19-036-04)
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU
Original release date: February 05, 2019
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CVSS v3 7.5
ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit
Vendor: Siemens
Equipment: SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU
Vulnerabilities: Improper Input Validation
2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a denial of
service condition of the device.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following versions of SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU are affected:
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU all versions v1.8.5 and prior, and
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU all versions prior to v2.5 down to and including v2.0.
3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
3.2.1 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION CWE-20
An unauthenticated attacker sending specially crafted network packets to Port
80/tcp or 443/tcp may cause a denial of service on the device.
CVE-2018-16558 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score
of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is
(AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
3.2.2 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION CWE-20
An unauthenticated attacker sending specially crafted network packets to Port
80/tcp or 443/tcp may cause a denial of service on the device.
CVE-2018-16559 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score
of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is
(AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
3.3 BACKGROUND
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Chemical, Critical Manufacturing, Energy,
Food and Agriculture, Water and Wastewater Systems
COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Germany
3.4 RESEARCHER
Georgy Zaytsev, Dmitry Sklyarov, Druzhinin Evgeny, Ilya Karpov, and Maxim
Goryachy of Positive Technologies reported these vulnerabilities to Siemens.
4. MITIGATIONS
Siemens recommends users upgrade to Version 2.5 or newer. Users who cannot
upgrade because of hardware restrictions are recommended to apply the manual
mitigations. Updates are available for download from the following link:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109478459
Siemens also recommends users apply the following manual mitigations:
Protect network access to Port 80/tcp and Port 443/tcp of affected devices.
Apply cell protection concept.
Apply defense-in-depth.
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends protecting network
access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices
in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment
according to Siemens operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download:
https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security) and
following the recommendations in the product manuals.
Additional information on industrial security for Siemens devices can be found
at:
https://www.siemens.com/Industrialsecurity
For more information on these vulnerabilities and more detailed mitigation
instructions, please see Siemens Security Advisory SSA-180635 at the following
location:
http://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
NCCIC recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of
exploitation of this vulnerability. Specifically, users should:
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and
ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and
isolate them from the business network.
When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be
updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only
as secure as the connected devices.
NCCIC reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk
assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
NCCIC also provides a section for control systems security recommended
practices on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are
available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control
Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly
available on the ICS-CERT website in the Technical Information Paper,
ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
Strategies.
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their
established internal procedures and report their findings to NCCIC for
tracking and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.
Contact Information
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Email: NCCICCUSTOMERSERVICE@hq.dhs.gov
Toll Free: 1-888-282-0870
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or incident reporting: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/Report-Incident?
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