TI-2011-03900 Aliases CVE-2011-4529 GHSA-5f2r-rx93-xgcp

Multiple buffer overflows in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through…

MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published 2012-01-08 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long serialid field in an _licensekey command, as demonstrated by the (1) check_licensekey or (2) read_licensekey command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06856 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager::sp1::::::*	up to 5.1	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:automation_license_manager:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4529
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f2r-rx93-xgcp

References

Exploit 1

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txt

Advisory 1

http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=content

Other 2

TI-2022-21296 Path traversal in Siemens Automation License Manager V5 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-08180 Path traversal in Siemens Automation License Manager 5, Automation License Manager 6 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2016-07037 Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) before 5.3 SP3 allows remote attackers to write… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2022-21295 A vulnerability has been identified in Automation License Manager V5 (All versions)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2016-07035 Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) before 5.3 SP3 Update 1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2021-07791 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens Automation License Manager 5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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