# What is CVE-2018-11465? > CVE-2018-11465 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Sinumerik 808d V4.7 from Siemens, published on 12 December 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-11465 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 46 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 12 December 2018 - **Record last updated:** 9 October 2019 - **Main product:** Sinumerik 808d V4.7 from Siemens - **Affected products:** 10 ## What is CVE-2018-11465? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description A vulnerability has been identified in SINUMERIK 808D V4.7 (All versions), SINUMERIK 808D V4.8 (All versions), SINUMERIK 828D V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF1), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.7 (All versions < V4.7 SP6 HF5), SINUMERIK 840D sl V4.8 (All versions < V4.8 SP3). A local attacker could use ioctl calls to do out of bounds reads, arbitrary writes, or execute code in kernel mode. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected systems. Successful exploitation requires user privileges but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read - CWE-248: Uncaught Exception ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2018-11465 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%. ### Timeline - 12 December 2018: Published - 9 October 2019: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2018-11465 scores **46 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2018-11465? The published record lists 10 products. - [Sinumerik 808d V4.7](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_808d_v4.7) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Hardware): version not specified - [Sinumerik 808d V4.7 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_808d_v4.7_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): all versions - [Sinumerik 808d V4.8](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_808d_v4.8) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Hardware): version not specified - [Sinumerik 808d V4.8 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_808d_v4.8_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): all versions - [Sinumerik 828d V4.7](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_828d_v4.7) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Hardware): version not specified - [Sinumerik 828d V4.7 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_828d_v4.7_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): up to 4.7 - [Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.7](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.7) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Hardware): version not specified - [Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.7 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.7_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): up to 4.7 - [Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.8](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.8) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Hardware): version not specified - [Sinumerik 840d Sl V4.8 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/siemens/sinumerik_840d_sl_v4.8_firmware) by [Siemens](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/siemens) (Operating system): up to 4.8 ## How do I fix CVE-2018-11465? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [cert-portal.siemens.com](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-170881.pdf) (Vendor advisory) - [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106185) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2018-11465? CVE-2018-11465 is a high-severity flaw in Sinumerik 808d V4.7 from Siemens, published on 12 December 2018. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2018-11465? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2018-11465 is 46 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2018-11465 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2018-11465 affect? For Sinumerik 808d V4.7 from Siemens: version not specified. The record lists 10 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2018-11465? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2018-11465 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact