CVE-2023-6246

highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.048 · 92 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
2 exploits · PoC
Likely / severe?
4.79% (92nd) EPSS
CVSS 7.8 · high
Is it mine?
132 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the __vsyslog_internal function of the glibc library. This function is called by the syslog and vsyslog functions. This issue occurs when the openlog function was not called, or called with the ident argument set to NULL, and the program name (the basename of argv[0]) is bigger than 1024 bytes, resulting in an application crash or local privilege escalation. This issue affects glibc 2.36 and newer.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Currently no fix is available

  • No fix availableSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot

    Currently no fix is available

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.4
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.17.3highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.18.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.18.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 2.5 · impact 5.9
v3.18.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.18.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-787USprimaryCWE-119USCWE-122USCWE-122USCWE-122USCWE-122USCWE-787US
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exploits (2)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

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affected products (132)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (5)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2025-0187Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2025-06-10csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als RUGGEDCOM, SCALANCE, SIMATIC en Tecnomatix

  • SSA-082556SSA-082556: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.52025-06-10csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens is preparing further fixes and recommends specific mitigations for products where fixes are not or not yet available. SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5 is no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1.5 only; for version V3.1.6 refer to SSA-019113.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0246GNU libc: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-30csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in GNU libc ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0897Oracle Hyperion: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Hyperion ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

  • ICSA-25-162-05Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family2025-06-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otncsc_nlsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-01-31modified 2026-06-17
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references (37)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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