Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-4530
CVE-2011-4530
Description
Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd1 does not properly copy fields obtained from clients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (exception and daemon crash) via long fields, as demonstrated by fields to the (1) open_session->workstation->NAME or (2) grant->VERSION function.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.1
- (no CPE)range: 4.0 to 5.1+SP1+Upd1
Patches
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References
4- aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txtnvdExploit
- support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdfnvdUS Government Resource
- support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358nvd
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