CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%
The use of alloca function with an uncontrolled size in function unit_name_path_escape allows a local attacker, able to mount a filesystem on a very long path, to crash systemd and the whole system by allocating a very large space in the stack.
This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(501880);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-33910");
script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"22-167-09");
script_name(english:"Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2021-33910)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The use of alloca function with an uncontrolled size in function unit_name_path_escape allows a local
attacker, able to mount a filesystem on a very long path, to crash systemd and the whole system by
allocating a very large space in the stack.
This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-167-09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/770.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original
can be found at CISA.gov.
Siemens recommends users of the affected product update to Version 2.0 or later.
As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To
operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to SiemensΓ’ΒΒ
operational guidelines for industrial security and following recommendations in the product manuals.
Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage.
For more information see Siemens Security Advisory SSA-222547");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-33910");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/07/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/06/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/01/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Siemens");
exit(0);
}
include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Siemens');
var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Siemens');
var vuln_cpes = {
"cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "2.0", "family" : "SCALANCE", "orderNumbers" : ["6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2"]}
};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%