Siemens SCALANCE W700 Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2023-1380)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502868

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A slab-out-of-bound read problem was found in brcmf_get_assoc_ies in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue could occur when assoc_info->req_len data is bigger than the size of the buffer, defined as WL_EXTRA_BUF_MAX, leading to a denial of service.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:

- All affected products: Update to V3.0.0 or later version

As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for industrial security and following recommendations in the product manuals.

Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage

For more information see the associated Siemens security advisory SSA-769027 in HTML and CSAF.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 502868

File Name: tenable_ot_siemens_CVE-2023-1380.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/24/2025

Updated: 2/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1380

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam763-1_%28us%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam763-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_%28us%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_%28me%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wum763-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wub762-1_ifeatures_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_eec_%28us%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wum766-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_eec_%28me%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrh334_%2824_v_dc%2c_8xfo%2c_cc%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%28230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wab762-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm328_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam766-1_eec_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm332_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%2824_v_dc%2c_12xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xch328_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wub762-1_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wam763-1_%28me%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xcm324_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wum766-1_%28usa%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wum766-1_%28me%29_firmware:3.0.0, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_xrm334_%282x230_v_ac%2c_8xfo%29_firmware:2.4, cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_wum763-1_%28us%29_firmware:3.0.0

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1380

CWE: 125

ICSA: 25-044-09

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