FKIE_CVE-2011-4531

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-01-08 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:35
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Summary
Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 4.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via crafted content in a (1) get_target_ocx_param or (2) send_target_ocx_param command.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txtExploit
cret@cert.orghttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=contentVendor Advisory
cret@cert.orghttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358
cret@cert.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdfUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=contentVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdfUS Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
siemens automation_license_manager *
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