CVE-2023-29105 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2023-29105
Vulnerability Scoring

5.9
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2023-29105 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2023-29105 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:56 UTC
Originally published on: 🕐 09 May 2023, 13:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 561 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

productcert@siemens.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2023-29105 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-29105: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC712 (All versions < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC716 (All versions >= V2.0 < V2.1), SIMATIC Cloud Connect 7 CC716 (All versions < V2.1). The affected device is vulnerable to a denial of service while parsing a random (non-JSON) MQTT payload. This could allow an attacker who can manipulate the communication between the MQTT broker and the affected device to cause a denial of service (DoS).

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2023-29105

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2023-29105 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2023-29105

CVE-2023-29105 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2023-29105, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2023-29105, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2023-29105 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2023-29105 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2023-29105 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.087% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 39.47% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 60.53% of others.

CVE-2023-29105 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-544

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk1411-1ac00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk1411-1ac00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk1411-5ac00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk1411-5ac00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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