CVE-2011-4530

Siemens Automation License Manager < 5.1 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd1 does not properly copy fields obtained from clients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (exception and daemon crash) via long fields, as demonstrated by fields to the (1) open_session->workstation->NAME or (2) grant->VERSION function.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

doswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18165

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References (4)

[Exploit] http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txt

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=content

[Various Sources] http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdf

Scores

EPSS 0.1165

EPSS Percentile 93.5%

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

siemens/automation_license_manager < 5.1

Timeline

Published Jan 08, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026