CVE-2011-4531
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.084 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via crafted content in a (1) get_target_ocx_param or (2) send_target_ocx_param command.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationAutomation License Managercisa_csaf_ot
Customers of vulnerable versions of Siemens ALM should deploy the Siemens patch that Siemens sent out to its customers.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18165siemens automation license manager 500.0.122.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens automation license manager≤ 5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-11-361-01Siemens Automation License Manager Vulnerabilities2011-09-29icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txtcnnvd
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=contentcnnvd
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=114358&caller=viewPatchcnnvd
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdfcnnvd
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txtenisa_euvd
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=contentenisa_euvd
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358enisa_euvd
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