Vulnerability in Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware (CVE-2017-12739)
Summary
Vulnerability in Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware (CVE-2017-12739). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An issue was discovered on Siemens SICAM RTUs SM-2556 COM Modules with the firmware variants ENOS00, ERAC00, ETA2, ETLS00, MODi00, and DNPi00. The integrated web server (port 80/tcp) of the affected devices could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected device.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-12739 has been found in Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware CVE-2017-12739" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-12739 (Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware) — CWE-1188 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-1188) exists in Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Siemens Sm 2556 Firmware を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory securityfocus.com
- patch siemens.com