CVE-2023-46280
A vulnerability has been identified in S7-PCT (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) ...
A vulnerability has been identified in Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V5.0 SP2), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 8), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 (All versions < V18 SP1), SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions < V9.2 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC S7-PCT (All versions < V3.5 SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.7 SP3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 17), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions < V3.3.12), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A vulnerability has been identified in Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V5.0 SP2), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 8), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 (All versions < V18 SP1), SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions < V9.2 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC S7-PCT (All versions < V3.5 SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.7 SP3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 17), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions < V3.3.12), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.
- Record
CVE-2023-46280- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50505
A vulnerability has been identified in Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V5.0 SP2), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 8), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 (All versions < V18 SP1), SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions < V9.2 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC S7-PCT (All versions < V3.5 SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.7 SP3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 17), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions < V3.3.12), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50505- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g3gv-9xvr-p3r6
A vulnerability has been identified in S7-PCT (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) ...
A vulnerability has been identified in S7-PCT (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.
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GHSA-g3gv-9xvr-p3r6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability has been identified in Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions), SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V5.0 SP2), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 8), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 (All versions < V18 SP1), SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PDM V9.2 (All versions < V9.2 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 Upd3), SIMATIC S7-PCT (All versions < V3.5 SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.7 SP3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P025), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.19 (All versions < V3.19 P010), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 17), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5), SINAMICS Startdrive (All versions < V19 SP1), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All versions < V6.23), SINUMERIK PLC Programming Tool (All versions < V3.3.12), TIA Portal Cloud Connector (All versions < V2.0), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) V19 (All versions < V19 Update 2), SINEC NMS (All versions < V3.0 SP1). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the underlying Windows kernel.
- Record
CVE-2023-46280- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- siemens security configuration tool (sct)
- siemens simatic automation tool
- siemens simatic batch v9.1
- siemens simatic net pc software v16
- siemens simatic net pc software v17
- siemens simatic net pc software v18
- siemens simatic net pc software v19
- siemens simatic pcs 7 v9.1
- siemens simatic pdm v9.2
- siemens simatic route control v9.1
- siemens simatic s7-pct
- siemens simatic step 7 v5
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- siemens simatic wincc oa v3.17
- siemens simatic wincc oa v3.18
- siemens simatic wincc oa v3.19
- siemens simatic wincc runtime advanced
- siemens simatic wincc runtime professional v16
- siemens simatic wincc runtime professional v17
- siemens simatic wincc runtime professional v18
- siemens simatic wincc runtime professional v19
- siemens simatic wincc v7.4
- siemens simatic wincc v7.5
- siemens simatic wincc v8.0
- siemens sinamics startdrive
- siemens sinec nms
- siemens sinumerik one virtual
- siemens sinumerik plc programming tool
- siemens tia portal cloud connector
- siemens totally integrated automation portal (tia portal) v15.1
- siemens totally integrated automation portal (tia portal) v16
- siemens totally integrated automation portal (tia portal) v17
- siemens totally integrated automation portal (tia portal) v18
- siemens totally integrated automation portal (tia portal) v19
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-46280 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Siemens Security Configuration Tool (sct), published May 14, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.