Medium severity5.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-11456
CVE-2018-11456
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager 5 (All versions < 5.3.4.4). An attacker with network access to the device could send specially crafted network packets to determine whether or not a network port on another remote system is accessible or not. This allows the attacker to do basic network scanning using the victims machine. Successful exploitation requires a network connection to the affected device. The attacker does not need privileges, no user interaction is required. The impact is limited to determining whether or not a port on a target system is accessible by the affected device.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.3.4.4
- Siemens AG/Automation License Manager 5v5Range: Automation License Manager 5 : All versions < 5.3.4.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105114nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-920962.pdfnvdVendor Advisory
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