CVE-2018-13804
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC IT LMS (All versions), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (Versions V7.1 < V7.1 Upd3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions < V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.2), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V1.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.3), SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing (Versions V2.4). An attacker with network access to the installation could bypass the application-level authentication. In order to exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must obtain network access to an affected installation and must obtain a valid username to the system. Successful exploitation requires no user privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this vulnerability was known.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC IT Production Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Update to V7.1 Upd3. Contact Product Support to obtain the update. - Download: https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/support/
https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/support/ - FixedSIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturingcisa_csaf_ot
Versions V2.4 The latest V2.4 release containing SIMATIC IT Administrative Tools, SIMATIC IT Basic Service, and SIMATIC IT Full Services V7.1 Upd3 is available from GTAC Download. - Download: https://download.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/
https://download.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/ - MitigationSIMATIC IT LMScisa_csaf_ot
See recommendations from section Workaround and Mitigations
- MitigationSIMATIC IT Production Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations thatcustomers can apply to reduce the risk: Restrict network access to affected installations.
- MitigationSIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturingcisa_csaf_ot
See recommendations from section Workaround and Mitigations
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing≤ SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V2.3enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing≤ SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V1.3enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing≤ SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V1.2enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing≤ SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions V2.4enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete ManufacturingSIMATIC IT Production Suite : Versions V7.1 → V7.1 Upd3enisa_euvdEU
- Siemens AG SIMATIC IT LMS, SIMATIC IT Production Suite, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing, SIMATIC IT UA Discrete ManufacturingSIMATIC IT UA Discrete Manufacturing : Versions → V1.2enisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-18-317-07ICSA-18-317-07 Siemens SIMATIC IT Production Suite2018-11-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdfcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-944083.pdfPatchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924enisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105924Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-886615.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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