Denial of Service Vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE X-300 and X-408 Switches
CVE-2014-8478

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Siemens
Status
Scalance X-300 Series Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2015

What is CVE-2014-8478?

An issue exists in the web server of Siemens SCALANCE X-300 and X-408 switches that allows remote attackers to induce a denial of service condition, resulting in the reboot of the switches. This vulnerability arises from the handling of malformed HTTP requests, enabling attackers to disrupt network services.

References

http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelde...
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-32104...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2014-8478 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE X-300 and X-408 Switches