KEPServerEX < 6.16.217.0 Denial of Service

medium Nessus Plugin ID 206171

Synopsis

The remote host has software that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has a version of KEPServerEX installed that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability. When performing an online tag generation to devices which communicate using the ControlLogix protocol, a machine-in-the-middle, or a device that is not configured correctly, could deliver a response leading to unrestricted or unregulated resource allocation. This could cause a denial-of-service condition and crash the Kepware application. By default, these functions are turned off, yet they remain accessible for users who recognize and require their advantages.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade KEPServerEX to version 6.16.217.0 or higher.

See Also

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS423892

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 206171

File Name: scada_kepserverex_6_16_217_0.nbin

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: SCADA

Published: 8/23/2024

Updated: 8/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6098

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:kepware:kepserverex_communications_platform

Required KB Items: SCADA/Apps/KEPServerEX/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6098

IAVB: 2024-B-0120