Denial of Service Vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 PN CPU Devices
CVE-2012-3016
Currently unrated
Key Information:
- Vendor
Siemens
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 31 July 2012
What is CVE-2012-3016?
Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 PN CPU devices running firmware versions prior to 6.0.3 are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted ICMP packets, leading to service outages and defect-mode transitions in affected systems. This vulnerability can disrupt operational functionality and compromise system availability, making it critical for users to implement necessary security measures and firmware updates.