CVE-2012-3016 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Siemens SIMATIC S7-400 PN CPU devices with firmware versions prior to 6.0.3. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted ICMP packets, causing the device to transition into a defect mode and experience a service outage. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete denial-of-service impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_firmware:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_firmware:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_412-2_pn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_414-3_pn\/dp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_414f-3_pn\/dp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.