Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens SIMATIC MV540 H
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC MV540 H (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV540 S (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV550 H (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV550 S (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV560 U (All versions < V3.3.4), SIMATIC MV560 X (All versions < V3.3.4). Affected devices cannot properly process specially crafted Ethernet frames sent to the devices. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. The affected devices must be restarted manually.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV540 H | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV540 S | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV550 H | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV550 S | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV560 U | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC MV560 X | before V3.3.4 | V3.3.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- SIMATIC MV540 H VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC MV540 S VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC MV550 H VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC MV550 S VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC MV560 U VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC MV560 X VendorSiemens Affected before V3.3.4 Fixed in V3.3.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv540_h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv540_h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv540_s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv540_s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv550_h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv550_h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv550_s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv550_s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv560_u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv560_u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv540_h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv540_h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv540_s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv540_s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv550_h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv550_h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv550_s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv550_s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_mv560_u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_mv560_u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV540 H (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV540 S (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV550 H (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV550 S (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV560 U (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC MV560 X (Siemens) Fixed in V3.3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35921
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m33-v7qf-p597
References
More Siemens Simatic Mv540 H Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18360 Resource allocation without limits in Siemens SIMATIC MV540 H CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-17984 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens SIMATIC MV540 H CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-14578 Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC MV540 H CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-14577 Insufficient session expiration in Siemens SIMATIC MV540 H CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-35921 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35921 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m33-v7qf-p597 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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