Uncontrolled resource consumption in Softing edgeConnector Siemens
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Softing edgeConnector Siemens ConditionRefresh Resource Exhaustion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Softing edgeConnector Siemens. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of OPC UA ConditionRefresh requests. By sending a large number of requests, an attacker can consume all available resources on the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20498.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softing | edgeConnector Siemens | 3.40 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- edgeConnector Siemens VendorSofting Affected 3.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeaggregator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.70 | Vulnerable | Softing |
| cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeconnector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.70 | Vulnerable | Softing |
| cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc_ua_c\+\+_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.20.1 | Vulnerable | Softing |
| cpe:2.3:a:softing:secure_integration_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.30 | Vulnerable | Softing |
- cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeaggregator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.70 Vulnerable ·Softing
- cpe:2.3:a:softing:edgeconnector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.70 Vulnerable ·Softing
- cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc_ua_c\+\+_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Softing
- cpe:2.3:a:softing:secure_integration_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.30 Vulnerable ·Softing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27334
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf44-g8mj-xfg3
References
Advisory 2
More Softing Edgeaggregator vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19550 Path traversal in Softing edgeAggregator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-02157 Softing Secure Integration Server Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02155 Softing Secure Integration Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-01254 Softing Secure Integration Server Relative Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-12070 Cross-site scripting in Softing edgeAggregator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-19549 Softing edgeAggregator Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains Remote Code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-27334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf44-g8mj-xfg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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