CVE-2023-26553
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when copying the trailing number. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSITOP UPS1600 10 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4134-3AB00-2AY0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 20 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4136-3AB00-2AY0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 40 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4137-3AB00-2AY0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 EX 20 A Ethernet PROFINET (6EP4136-3AC00-2AY0)siemens_psirt
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - Fixedphoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2024.0.6 LTS Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
- FixedSITOP UPS1600 10 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4134-3AB00-2AY0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 20 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4136-3AB00-2AY0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 40 A Ethernet/ PROFINET (6EP4137-3AB00-2AY0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/ - FixedSITOP UPS1600 EX 20 A Ethernet PROFINET (6EP4136-3AC00-2AY0)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.5.4 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/79207181/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (113)
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advisories (6)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0246Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2024-06-11csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten, zoals SCALANCE, SICAM, Tecnomatix, SITOP en PowerSys.
- NCSC-2024-0411Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database productenNL2024-10-17csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Database producten en subsystemen, zoals de Core database, Application Express, Autonomous Health Framework, Essbase, GoldenGate, SQL Developer en Secure Backup.
- SSA-238730SSA-238730: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerabilities in SITOP UPS1600 before V2.5.42024-06-11csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple out-of-bounds vulnerabilities in third-party components are affecting SITOP UPS1600 before V2.5.4. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities and cause limited impact in the affected systems. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- VDE-2024-073Phoenix Contact: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware2024-12-09csaf · phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Multiple Linux component vulnerabilities fixed in latest PLCnext Firmware release 2024.0.6 LTS
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0938ntp: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-04-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in ntp ausnutzen, um nicht näher definierte Auswirkungen zu erreichen. Die Ausnutzung erfordert eine bestimmte Konfiguration und ggf. das Mitwirken eines Administrators, beispielsweise durch Social Engineering.
- ICSA-24-165-05Siemens SITOP UPS16002024-06-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple out-of-bounds vulnerabilities in third-party components are affecting SITOP UPS1600 before V2.5.4. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities and cause limited impact in the affected systems. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-26553cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-26553/cnnvd
- https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/blob/main/CVE-2023-26553cnnvd
- https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/issues/1#issuecomment-1506667321cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.2699cnnvd
- https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/blob/main/CVE-2023-26553enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/issues/1#issuecomment-1506667321enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/blob/main/CVE-2023-26553Third Party Advisorynvd
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