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Simatic S7 1200 Firmware CVE-2012-3037

MEDIUM
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2012-09-25 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Siemens Information Disclosure Simatic S7 1200 Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1211C Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1212C Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1212Fc Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1214 Fc Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1214C Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1215 Fc Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1215C Firmware Simatic S7 1200 Cpu 1217C Firmware
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 25, 2012 - 11:07 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 2.x PLC does not properly protect the private key of the SIMATIC CONTROLLER Certification Authority certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the S7-1200 web server by using this key to create a forged certificate.

AnalysisAI

The Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 2.x PLC does not properly protect the private key of the SIMATIC CONTROLLER Certification Authority certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the S7-1200 web. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. The Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 2.x PLC does not properly protect the private key of the SIMATIC CONTROLLER Certification Authority certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the S7-1200 web server by using this key to create a forged certificate. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic S7-1200 Firmware, Siemens Simatic S7-1200 Cpu 1211C Firmware, Siemens Simatic S7-1200 Cpu 1212C Firmware, Siemens Simatic S7-1200 Cpu 1212Fc Firmware, Siemens Simatic S7-1200 Cpu 1214 Fc Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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