CVE-2015-2177 (GCVE-0-2015-2177)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-03-07 02:00 – Updated: 2026-06-02 18:30
VLAI
Summary
Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 CPU devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (defect-mode transition) via crafted packets on (1) TCP port 102 or (2) Profibus.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-064-04 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44802/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72973 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/s… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2015-03-05 00:00
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