CVE-2023-4418

Summary

A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can flood the targeted LMS5xx with a high volume of TCP SYN requests, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become unresponsive or unavailable for legitimate users.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SICK AGLMS5xxall firmware versionsaffected

Weaknesses

  • Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Workarounds

Please make sure that you apply general security practices when operating the LMS5xx. The following General Security Practices and Operating Guidelines could mitigate the associated security risk. It is also recommended to apply the security practices listed in the LMS5xx hardening guide.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References