CVE-2023-48364

Name: CVE-2023-48364
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-13T09:15:45.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-48364 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), 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 15), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 4). The implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure call) communication protocol in the affected products do not properly handle certain malformed RPC messages. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC05), 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 15), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 4). The implementation of the RPC (Remote Procedure call) communication protocol in the affected products do not properly handle certain malformed RPC messages. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition in the RPC server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

7.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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

EPSS Probability

0.27%

18.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Openpcs 7	<= 9.1
Siemens	Simatic Batch	<= 9.1
Siemens	Simatic Pcs 7	<= 9.1
Siemens	Simatic Route Control	<= 9.1
Siemens	Simatic Wincc	7.4
Siemens	Simatic Wincc	7.5
Siemens	Simatic Wincc	8.0
Siemens	Simatic Wincc Runtime Professional	<= 18
Siemens	Simatic Wincc Runtime Professional	19

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-753746.htmlVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-753746.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 13, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-48364?

How severe is CVE-2023-48364?

CVE-2023-48364 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48364?

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Source: NVD / NIST